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IPL 2020

From March 26, get ready for a

two-month feast of T20 games

A total of 70 league matches will be played across four international standard venues in Mumbai and Pune
• The venue for the playoff matches will be decided later • The iPL mega auction was held this year in Bengaluru on
February 12 and 13 • ishan Kishan was the costliest buy this auction as he was bought for Rs 15.25 crore by Mi

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ndian Premier League (IPL)
chairman Brijesh Patel on Thurs-
iday confirmed that the 2022 edi-
tion will start on March 26. The final
of the cash-rich league will be played
on May 29. “Yes, IPL 2022 will start
on March 26 and the final will be
played on May 29,” Patel said.
The IPL mega auction was held
this year in Bengaluru on February 12
and 13. Ishan Kishan was the costliest
buy this auction as he was bought for
Rs 15.25 crore by Mumbai Indians.
Shreyas Iyer was picked up by
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and
later on, he was named as the skipper
of the franchise.
The Indian Premier League
(IPL) Governing Council on Fri-
day announced that the league stage
games will be played across four ven-
ues in Mumbai and Pune for the 15th Ishan Kishan is the most expensive player in IPL 2022 (ANI)
edition of the tournament.
A total of 70 league matches
will be played across four interna- To decide on the above, teams “I am very excited to be part of Warner and Cummins
tional standard venues in Mumbai have been assigned in two virtual Delhi Capitals squad for this season. I Cricket Australia has granted a
and Pune. The venue for the playoff groups based on the number of IPL have been lucky enough to be a play- No-Objection Certificate to its cen-
matches will be decided later. Championships won followed by the er and to be returning in a different trally-contracted players to partici-
Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium number of Final matches played by capacity,” Agarkar said in a Delhi pate in the Indian Premier League
will host 20 matches while 15 matches the respective teams. Capitals release. “It’s obviously very (IPL) 2022 season from April 6.
will be played at Brabourne Stadium Group A will consist of: Mum- exciting. We have a young and terrific The likes of David Warner, Pat
(CCI). DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai bai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata squad led by one of the most talented Cummins and Glenn Maxwell will
will host 20 matches while Pune’s Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, and players in the world - Rishabh Pant. miss the white-ball series against Pa-
MCA International Stadium will con- Lucknow Super Giants. Group B will And the coach Ricky Ponting has kistan, but Cricket Australia will not
duct 15 matches. consist of: Chennai Super Kings, Sun- been a legend of the game. Looking release its contracted stars to join IPL
All teams will play 4 matches rises Hyderabad, Royal Challengers forward to working with them, can’t immediately. Sources in Cricket Aus-
each at Wankhede Stadium and DY Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Guja- wait to get started and creating some tralia confirmed that the players would
Patil Stadium while 3 matches each at rat Titans. special memories,” he added. only be available for their franchises
Brabourne Stadium (CCI) and MCA The 44-year-old, with 288 ODI once the tour of Pakistan concludes.
International Stadium, Pune. ajIt aGarkar joIns deLHI and 58 Test wickets to his name, has “Yes, we have granted NoCs to
The 10 teams will play a total of caPItaLs as assIstant represented Kolkata Knight Riders our players to be available for their
14 league matches (7 home matches and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. franchises from April 6 in the IPL.
and 7 away matches) totalling to 70 coacH Agarkar joins the Delhi Capitals The players can be available only af-
league matches, followed by the 4 Indian Premier League (IPL) coaching staff of Ricky Ponting (Head ter the Pakistan tour concludes,” the
playoff matches. Each team will play franchise Delhi Capitals on Wednes- Coach), Pravin Amre (Assistant sourced told ANI.
5 teams twice and the remaining 4 day announced the appointment of Coach) and James Hopes (Bowling Australia will tour Pakistan for
teams only once (2 only home and 2 former India pacer Ajit Agarkar as Coach). the first time since 1998 for three Test
only away). the team’s new assistant coach. Cricket Australia grants NoC to
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