IPL 2022: 25% Crowd Allowed Inside Stadiums
20 matches will be played at Wankhede and DY Patil, while 15 matches will be played at Brabourne and MCA International Stadium, Pune
Mumbai: The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, which is set to begin in Mumbai on Saturday, will witness 25 per cent crowd attendance in stadiums, the organisers said on Wednesday.
The lucrative league gets underway at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders.
“The match will be a momentous occasion as the 15th edition of the IPL will welcome fans back to the stadium after a brief hiatus due to the pandemic,” an IPL release said.
“The matches will be played at stadiums in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune with an audience of 25% as per the COVID-19 protocols,” the release said.
With the addition of two new teams – Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans – the IPL will see 74 matches this season, of which 70 will be played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium along with Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil ground and MCA International Stadium in Pune.
20 matches will be played at Wankhede and DY Patil, while 15 matches will be played at Brabourne and MCA International Stadium, Pune.
IPL has returned to India after almost a year. In 2021, the league was played behind closed doors at some venues in India but was suspended midway in May after several COVID-19 cases surfaced in its bio-bubble. The rest of the matches were played in the UAE in September-October.
The 2020 edition of the league was also played in the UAE.
The tickets for the league phase will go on sale from Wednesday and can be purchased from the league’s official website www.iplt20.com. or from www.BookMyShow.com.
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