The thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) ended on Tuesday night and work on the IPL 2021 has already started. In 4 months from now, the Cricket Control Board of India (BCCI) will have to conduct the 14th edition of the IPL. The preparations have already started.
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Here we take a look at the top five changes to be seen at IPL 2021
Renovated equipment: The BCCI is likely to hold a full IPL 2021 auction and will take place in late December or the first week of January. According to information available with InsideSport, BCCI has also discussed the matter informally with the franchises. The final decision in this regard will be made in the next 2-3 weeks. In such a scenario, all franchises will be reorganized and fans will be able to see renewed teams at IPL 14.
Return of the crowd: IPL 2020 in the UAE had all the excitement, action and drama, but what was lost was the presence of the crowd in the stadiums. With IPL 2021 scheduled to take place in India, fans will be able to enter the stadium with the proper guidelines and that will not only generate more revenue but also increase player confidence.
Motera Stadium to host matches: Recently, the Motera stadium in Gujarat underwent a renovation that increased the capacity to 110,000, making it the largest stadium by capacity. The good news is that the renovated stadium in Ahmedabad will host IPL matches next year. Also, IPL 2021 could feature a ninth team and it could be from Gujarat with Motera as their home.
Some players will not be around: Some of the big names in IPL will not be there in the next edition. For example, CSK stalwart Shane Watson recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, which means he will not play at IPL 2021. Similarly, many older players such as Harbhajan Singh, Dale Steyn, Amit Mishra, Imran Tahir may not play in the next IPL or may not find a team at auction.
New Sponsor: Dream11 replaced Vivo as the title sponsor of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) after BCCI’s five-year agreement signed with Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo in 2018 was suspended this year due to ongoing tensions between the two. countries.
However, Dream 11 will not remain on board for the next two seasons after its three-year conditional proposal was rejected due to “low” bid amounts for 2021 and 2022. Therefore, the cricket board will seek a new sponsor. main for the next season.
