IPL To Start A Month Earlier In 2010
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will start a month earlier in 2010, with matches taking place across March and April next year, according to its chairman Lalit Modi.
‘I’m happy to announce the IPL is moving forward next year – we’ll announce the exact dates and schedule over the next few days,’ said Modi.
Organisers were forced to switch this year’s tournament from India to South Africa because of security concerns.
It is likely that the 2010 IPL will be held almost immediately after India’s tour to South Africa in February.
The earlier start means that the event will not clash with the World Twenty20, which is set to be held during April and May.
The 2009 event, which begins this weekend and ends on 24th May, will feature top England players, including Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen, although only for the first two weeks of the tournament due to clashes with England’s home Test match series against the West Indies.
