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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Current champions Mumbai Indians will start the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign this year against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) next month.
The first match of the cash-rich tournament will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on April 16.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson welcomed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stage Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The BCCI’s decision to stage the first part of the IPL 2014 season in the UAE is great news for the people of the UAE and the region. It will complete a remarkable season of cricket in the UAE, which has already seen the successful staging of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013 and the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014," Richardson said.
“Recognising the importance of the integrity of the competition, the ICC will provide its full support for the matches in the UAE, including through the provision of anti-corruption services. It will also be a good opportunity for both the BCCI and the ICC to share knowledge and experience as we both strive to deliver memorable events to cricket fans around the world,” he said.
The first leg of the tournament will be played in the UAE.
"At its meeting in Chennai earlier today, the IPL Governing Council confirmed that the first phase of the Pepsi IPL 2014 season matches will be played in the United Arab Emirates, from Wednesday 16th April to Wednesday 30th April," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement.
"A total of 20 matches will be played in three stadiums: the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi; the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah; and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The opening match on Wednesday, 16 April, will be in Abu Dhabi, between the defending champions, Mumbai Indians and the 2012 IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders," he said.
The board said the schedule for the remaining 40 matches will be announced later.
Current champions Mumbai Indians will start the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign this year against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) next month. The first match of the cash-rich tournament will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on April 16. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson...
Current champions Mumbai Indians will start the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign this year against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) next month.
The first match of the cash-rich tournament will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on April 16.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson welcomed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stage Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The BCCI’s decision to stage the first part of the IPL 2014 season in the UAE is great news for the people of the UAE and the region. It will complete a remarkable season of cricket in the UAE, which has already seen the successful staging of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013 and the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014," Richardson said.
“Recognising the importance of the integrity of the competition, the ICC will provide its full support for the matches in the UAE, including through the provision of anti-corruption services. It will also be a good opportunity for both the BCCI and the ICC to share knowledge and experience as we both strive to deliver memorable events to cricket fans around the world,” he said.
The first leg of the tournament will be played in the UAE.
"At its meeting in Chennai earlier today, the IPL Governing Council confirmed that the first phase of the Pepsi IPL 2014 season matches will be played in the United Arab Emirates, from Wednesday 16th April to Wednesday 30th April," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement.
"A total of 20 matches will be played in three stadiums: the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi; the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah; and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The opening match on Wednesday, 16 April, will be in Abu Dhabi, between the defending champions, Mumbai Indians and the 2012 IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders," he said.
The board said the schedule for the remaining 40 matches will be announced later.
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