BCCI focussing to host IPL 2022 in India

Hosting the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) overseas is among the options being considered but the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) will primarily be focussing on holding the tournament in India. The board is prioritising holding the auction ahead of the tournament, said a source.

The source said that the board is monitoring the Covid-19 situation closely and no decision has been taken as of now with regards to venues for the tournament.

While dates have not been officially announced yet, the



2022 IPL is expected to kick off in early April while the auction could be held in early February. When asked what the plan is if the number of cases spike around the time of the tournament, the source said that the team is working on the plan will have to see that what guidelines the state governments issue and a call will be taken accordingly.

"We are exploring all options which include overseas IPL as well. But our focus is to host IPL in India for sure. As of now our priority is auction, we will soon take a call," said the source.