BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hints at IPL 2022 league matches venues

Sourav Ganguly, president of the BCCI, stated that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will most likely be conducted in India “unless and until COVID-19 hits the roof.” With the IPL 2022 super auction less than a week away, Ganguly’s statements are sure to excite Indian cricket fans, who have been denied a complete IPL season for the previous two years.

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IPL 2020 was hosted in the UAE, whereas the previous year’s edition began in India but was cut short due to a COVID-19 epidemic and was held a few months later in the UAE. The former India captain also stated that the league phase of the 15th season of the IPL will be held in Mumbai and Pune. Ganguly, on the other hand, did not specify whether or not the public will be permitted inside the stadiums.

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When questioned about the venue of IPL 2022, Ganguly said Sportstar, “It will be hosted in India this year, till and unless COVID-19 hits the roof.” “In terms of sites, we are considering staging the matches in Maharashtra, specifically in Mumbai and Pune. We will decide on the locations for the knockout stages later “He continued.

The BCCI has yet to formally declare the start date of the IPL 2022, but board secretary Jay Shah has intimated that the competition will most likely begin towards the end of March.

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This year’s IPL will also see the addition of two new franchises, the Lucknow Super Giants and the Ahmedabad team, bringing the total number of teams to ten.

All of the franchises will attempt to build a strong squad by selecting the appropriate players during the two-day mega auction, which will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. There will be 590 players auctioned, with all eyes on famous names like Ravichandran Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Yuzvendra Chahal, David Warner, Quinton de Kock, Pat Cummins, Faf du Plessis, and Jofra Archer.

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The ten teams have already retained 33 cricketers, who will now try to assemble a squad around the superstars.

“We missed one Ranji Trophy season – the 2020-21 season.” It is India’s most significant competition, and we have always wanted to organise it. But, in my opinion, what the world has witnessed in the previous two years has not occurred in anyone’s lifetime.

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“With all of these factors in mind, organising any event was a task.” We organised the Cooch Behar Trophy, and the third wave arrived. On the first day, 50 gamers became infected with the virus. As a result, it is not simple. However, we are fortunate in that competitions may still be held. “We’re still crossing our fingers that everything goes properly,” Ganguly said.