The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Ahmedabad in which BCCI approved 10-team IPL from 2022 edition and are backing ICC’s bid for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Olympics after some clarifications from IOC.
“We are set to host the 2021 T20 World Cup as well as the 50-over World Cup in 2023. We need to speak to the government to see if we can get tax exemption and for this, we have decided that our secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal will speak to the government. If the government doesn’t agree, we will then decide on how to go about it. We also have the 2016 World T20 matter pending, so that will also have to be worked out,” a board member said.
It has been decided that all first-class players, both men and women, will be suitably compensated for the curtailed domestic season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the BCCI plans to get the domestic season underway, after several months’ delay, in January with the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 championship.
BCCI to back ICC’s bid for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Olympics after some clarifications from IOC. BCCI general body approves 10-team IPL from 2022 edition at its AGM in Ahmedabad.
BCCI members are now contemplating on including two new teams in IPL and it is likely that they will approve the addition of 2 more teams but for IPL 2022 instead of IPL 2021.
Previously, the 2011 edition had witnessed the inclusion of two new teams - Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala - taking the total number of teams to 10. However, a year later, the Kochi franchise was terminated and then in 2011 the BCCI announced the termination of Deccan Chargers. This was followed by the introduction of Hyderabad franchise as a replacement and later on due to differences with the BCCI, the Pune franchise opted out of the IPL, bringing back the total number of teams to 8.
In 2015, MS Dhoni-led Chennai franchise and the inaugural champions Rajasthan were suspended for two seasons owing to a betting scandal. The BCCI had then roped in Pune and Rajkot as their suitable replacements, which were subsequently dissolved following the end of Chennai and Rajasthan's suspension period.