Jay Shah Denies The Rumour of IPL Shifting to UAE

BCCI secretary Jay Shah denies speculations of IPL 2024 being moved abroad, ensuring that the tournament will be conducted solely in India.

Rumour rumbling:

Rumors that the second leg of the forthcoming IPL season may be played overseas have been dispelled by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who has declared that the whole IPL 2024 season will take place in India. Confusion had broken out following a story that claimed, in light of the approaching general elections, that the BCCI was considering other nations to host the second leg of the 2024 Indian Premier League.

More info on IPL:

Following the Election Commission ruling, further information regarding the second phase of the lucrative tournament may now be released. In the meanwhile, the BCCI has only disclosed the schedule for the first 21 matches of the IPL 2024 season, which runs from March 22 to April 7. The opening game of the IPL 2024 season between the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will take place on March 22 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Bengaluru.

Further speculation:

Top BCCI officials have traveled to Dubai to investigate the prospect of holding the IPL 2024 season second leg in the United Arab Emirates, according to a story published by The Times of India on Saturday. According to the report, several IPL teams have also gathered the passports of their players in case the IPL is moved around to coincide with the general elections.