In IPL Major changes, may increase in the number of teams
- 1. Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises want an expansion of the league to 10 teams
- 2. BCCI officials want all bases covered first and don't wish for a repeat of the 2011 fiasco
- 3. Rumours were rife that Adani Group had shown tremendous interest in having a team play from Ahmedabad back in 2010
If the meeting between the franchisees and partners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is seen, then the teams want to expand in various franchise tournaments. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants to see the ground reality before any action can be taken so that the events of 2011 should not be repeated again when due to several reasons the number of teams had to be reduced from 10 to 8.
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BCCI is Ready to Launch the 'Mini IPL'
"BCCI will explore the option of hosting Mini IPL overseas in September," the press release sent out by the BCCI read.
The league will last only two weeks and see all the eight teams participating in it, president Anurag Thakur has confirmed.
"In the month of September, the BCCI is willing to host a mini IPL or IPL overseas with all the eight teams participating," BCCI president Anurag Thakur said at the conclusion of the Board's Working Committee meeting here.
"It will be a shorter format, not home and away matches but a lesser number of matches. In a two-week window, we should be able to complete it," Thakur told reporters at the end of the conclave.
The BCCI had been exploring on the option of a 'Mini IPL' ever since scrapping the Champions League T20.
BCCI appoints Mr. Rahul Dravid as Head Cricket of National Cricket Academy
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday appointed Mr. Rahul Dravid as Head Cricket, National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru. Mr. Dravid will oversee all cricket related activities at NCA and will be involved in mentoring, coaching, training and motivating players, coaches and support staff at the NCA.
Mr. Dravid will also work closely with the National Men’s and Women’s Head Coaches and Cricket Coaches for India Developmental teams – including India A, India Under 19, India Under 23 teams, in the identification of key training and development objectives.
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