IPL 2022 to be played in South Africa or Sri Lanka, Says BCCI

The Indian Premier League is all set to play for the 2022 edition however, there are chances that the event will take place either in Sri Lanka or South Africa as India is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 infections. If the things don’t improve in the coming months, the BCCI is planning to move the cash-rich league to South Africa as a backup, where Team India is already playing three-match Test series followed by ODIs. 

The Reports 

As per the report by Indian Express, the BCCI is satisfied with the arrangements made by Cricket South Africa on the ongoing tour. Now the Indian cricket board is looking forward to the rainbow nation as a viable option. The report also suggested that Sri Lanka is a part of Plan B for BCCI to host the cash-rich league. It is expected that the upcoming season could be the longest-ever as with Lucknow and Ahmedabad two new teams are also getting added. 

“We can’t be dependent on UAE all the time so we decided to explore more options, South Africa’s time difference also works out well for the players,” said a BCCI official as quoted by Indian Express. 

“The place where the team was staying for the second Test is spread over several acres. There were walking tracks and even a pond on the property and that has made things easier for the players who for the last couple of years or so have been confined to their rooms on several overseas tours,” said an official.