IPL 2022 / Could be Played in South Africa due to Coronavirus Pandemic omicron Sri Lanka also option

IPL 2022: South Africa can host the IPL 2022 season. This information was given in a newspaper report on Thursday. The report also said that if the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India does not end by early April, then Sri Lanka will also be kept as an alternate destination. .

IPL was shifted last year too

In 2021, the 14th season of IPL in India was suspended after May 4, because of cases of corona infection in the teams due to Kovid-19 (COVID-19). The rest of the tournament was then played in the UAE, with Chennai Super Kings winning the final in Dubai on 15 October.

Why won't the tournament take place in UAE?

A BCCI official told The Indian Express, "We cannot depend on UAE all the time, so we have decided to explore more options, South Africa's time difference is also good for the players."

South Africa to host for the second time?

With the addition of two new IPL teams in Lucknow and Ahmedabad, the 2022 edition of IPL will be very long. If this happens then South Africa will host the IPL for the second time. Earlier, the 2009 season was shifted there due to the general elections in India.

Why is SA the first choice?

The reason for choosing South Africa is also that at present they have given good hotels and resorts to the Indian cricket team for the ODI series along with the 3-match Test series in the country, where they can use bio-bubbles. (Bio Bubble).