Revised IPL dates to be out on March 10

Amidst all the speculation, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off as per schedule, with minor changes in dates as the IPL Chairman Lalit Modi will announce the much awaited reworked schedule for season 2 on Tuesday (March 10).
Meanwhile, sources said that the Home Ministry gives an okay to the revised schedule and suggests minor tinkering in the dates. The announcement definitely gives the franchisees a much-awaited relief after all the rampant confusion and speculation threatened to derail the cricket extravaganza.
The owners of the franchise cash-rich league IPL are happy with the new schedule. TIMES NOW spoke to co-owner of the Rajasthan Royal franchise, Shilpa Shetty, who said, “I am happy that the schedule has finally been decided. Cricket schedule is packed as of now. I really hope some matches can be held in Jaipur.”
Kings XI Punjab’s co-promoter Ness Wadia added, “Everyone is relieved and happy that the schedule has been worked out. We need to ensure that security is reviewed after every game. So far no foreign players have raised concern in King’s XI.”
The IPL coincides with the general elections in the country and the league organisers have been forced to revamp the schedule to avoid matches on polling days in the host cities. The IPL bosses have not set any matches on the vote counting date and have changed the schedule to avoid a clash with polling dates in the states. The rescheduling follows after the intervention from the Home Ministry and apprehensions of the various state governments over the dates clashing with the general elections.
IPL revised dates to be sent to state governments: Home Ministry
Meanwhile, IPL’s revised schedule, expected to be submitted to the Home Ministry tomorrow (March 10), will be sent to the concerned state governments for their feedback before a final decision is taken. “Any revised schedule received from the IPL will be sent to the concerned state governments for their comments,” a Home Ministry spokesman said.
Home Minister P Chidambaram had earlier stated that some re-scheduling of IPL matches “seems unavoidable”, as he was trying his best to ensure that the second edition of the event is held smoothly. The 45-day extravaganza begins on April 10 and the 60 matches to be played among eight teams and spread over eight cities will end on May 24. The IPL organisers have conveyed to the Home Ministry that they do not require any central forces for the security.