IPL new schedule to be declared today

IPL new schedule:

The Indian Premier League (IPL) will declare its new schedule for Twenty20 cricket matches, after submitting it to the home ministry.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has sent a revised schedule for Twenty20 cricket matches to the Home Ministry.

According to the sources, the ministry has forwarded the schedule to state DGs for assessment and approval.

The exercise is aimed at providing foolproof security for the matches, originally scheduled to be played between April 10 and May 24 and spread over eight States.

As the IPL programme coincides with the Lok Sabha elections, there was concern over security to the players as well as at the venues.

Following is the IPL schedule for season 2 :-

Mumbai
April- 10, 12, 15, 18, 26
May- 9, 10, 12, 22, 24

Kolkata
April- 11, 14, 18, 21, 26
May- 2, 4