Speaking to news agency IANS, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said the 17th season will be held in India. Arun Dhumal said.. 'IPL 17th season will be played only in India. BCCI will announce the dates of IPL 17th season soon. For Lok Sabha Election Dates. We will release the IPL 17th season schedule as soon as the Lok Sabha elections are announced.
The tournament will not go abroad..
According to a report by news agency PTI, the final match of IPL season 17 could be played till May 26. As T20 World Cup will start from June 5, BCCI may give 8 to 10 days time for preparation. However, there is no official confirmation regarding this yet.
In the background of the Lok Sabha, there were earlier speculations about the possibility of IPL 17 season being moved to foreign countries instead of India. The second season of IPL was held in South Africa during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Also in 2014, the first half of the IPL was shifted to the UAE due to the Lok Sabha elections. However, this time BCCI will organize the 17th season of IPL in India during the Lok Sabha elections.
