The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to share the playoff matches in between two new teams. Lucknow and Ahmedabad in all likelihood will host the playoff matches of IPL 2022.
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“Since Lucknow and Ahmedabad have joined this year it would be great if playoff matches can be held in Lucknow and Ahmedabad respectively,” a top source told Sports Tak.
The qualifier and first eliminator is expected to be played in Lucknow and second eliminator and the final match in all likelihood will be played in Ahmedabad.
“This is what we have discussed few days back. Some of the officials are on the same page of thought and soon we will have our meeting and if everything goes as discussed then you might see Lucknow and Ahmedabad host the playoff matches.” sources said.
IPL 2022 details
The 15th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) has already started in a bio-secure environment in Maharashtra. 70 league games are slated to be played at four venues in Mumbai and Pune.
All 10 teams will be playing a total of 14 league matches (seven home matches and seven away matches), totaling 70 league matches, followed by the four playoff matches. Each team will play five teams twice and the remaining four teams only once (two only home and two only away).
The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host 20 matches, while the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will host 15 matches. Meanwhile, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host 20 matches, while Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium will get to host 15 matches.
There are two groups with five teams each. The BCCI had assigned the teams to two virtual groups on the basis of the number of IPL Championships won, followed by the number of final matches played by the respective teams.
In the season opener of IPL 2022, defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) conceded a six-wicket defeat against last year's finalists Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
The Ravindra Jadeja-led team have lost their all three matches in the 15th edition of IPL. In the next match, CSK will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
