The elections will be held in seven phases starting on April 19 with the counting of votes taking place on June 4. The BCCI faced a similar situation in 2019 during the general elections, but in India, the IPL was held.
The general elections, on Saturday the dates of which were announced. The Indian Premier of the upcoming edition League will be held entirely in the country. In India, The entire IPL will take place only. BCCI is working on the entire program and will make it public soon,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah told The Indian Express.
The elections will begin on April 19 and will be held in seven phases and the counting of votes will take place on June 4. The BCCI had to face a similar situation during the 2019 general elections but the IPL was held in India.
While announcing the first schedule of 21 IPL games from March 22 to April 7, Shah had said in a press release that the BCCI would soon finalize the schedule for the remaining part of the tournament.
“The BCCI will, as in the past, work closely with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in India, following all necessary protocols and advice with government and security agencies.
Once the Lok Sabha election dates are announced on the 18th, the Board will review and resolve any issues related to the schedule of the first two weeks. The BCCI will work closely with local authorities to finalize the schedule for the remainder of the season, keeping the voting dates in mind thereafter, Shah said.
IPL teams have started their preparations and players have started joining their respective teams. The opening match of the season on March 22 will be played between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Super Kings in Chennai.
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The election dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 were released by the Election Commission of India, during which the year will clash with the Indian Premier League.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, while speaking to Indian Express, confirmed, “The entire IPL will be held in India. BCCI is working on the entire program and will make it public soon.
The general elections are being held in seven phases this year, ending with the results on June 4 and starting on April 19. On March 22, the IPL season this year will be held at the M.A. Stadium in Chennai. Chidambaram will start.
Last year, CSK won their fifth IPL title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final and equalled Mumbai Indians as the most successful team in the history of the league.
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