New Delhi: The 11th edition of the lucrative
Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from April 7 to May
27, the IPL governing council said today.
Mumbai will host the opening match and the final of the
cash-rich T20 tournament.
The IPL governing council also decided to shift the start
of the matches, which were scheduled to begin at 8pm and 4pm
earlier.
"The Broadcasters requested for a change in timings and
IPL governing council in principal has accepted it," IPL
chairman Rajeev Shukla said.
"Live broadcast of 8pm game will be shifted to 7pm, while
4pm will be played at 5:30pm," he added.
Kings XI Punjab will play four of their home games in
Mohali and three in Indore, while the home matches of
Rajasthan Royals, who are returning to IPL after serving a
two-year ban, will be decided after the Rajasthan High court's
hearing on January 24.
A total of 578 players including 360 Indians will go
under the hammer in this year's IPL auction at Bangalore on
January 27 and 28.
PTI
