‘BCCI and IPL (Indian Premier League) governing council are alert after spot-fixing allegations in previous edition of IPL. Each and every game of seventh edition of IPL will be thoroughly monitored. Any complaint to anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) will be dealt with a lot of seriousness. If the charges are proved, guilty will be banned for life,’ Shukla told mediapersons on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, IPL7 will be co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India while Bangladesh has been kept as a stand-by, the move being necessitated by the April-May general elections, BCCI announced Wednesday. A BCCI statement said UAE will host 16 matches from April 16-30 and if matches are not possible in India during May 1-12 due to the general elections, they would be held in Bangladesh. The remaining matches from May 13, including the play-offs and the final slated June 1, will be played in India.
ICC hails decision to hold ipl in UAE
Dubai: ICC chief executive David Richardson today welcomed the decision of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to stage the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League partly in the United Arab Emirates. ‘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 U-19 WC 2014,’ said Richardson in an ICC release.
‘This news comes on the back of the on-field success of the UAE national team which has qualified for both the ICC World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand and has the potential to propel cricket’s profile to new heights in the country,’ he added.
Richardson said ICC was ready to support the successful staging of the IPL 2014 matches in its home country. ‘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.’
Meanwhile, IPL7 will be co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India while Bangladesh has been kept as a stand-by, the move being necessitated by the April-May general elections, BCCI announced Wednesday. A BCCI statement said UAE will host 16 matches from April 16-30 and if matches are not possible in India during May 1-12 due to the general elections, they would be held in Bangladesh. The remaining matches from May 13, including the play-offs and the final slated June 1, will be played in India.
ICC hails decision to hold ipl in UAE
Dubai: ICC chief executive David Richardson today welcomed the decision of the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to stage the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League partly in the United Arab Emirates. ‘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 U-19 WC 2014,’ said Richardson in an ICC release.
‘This news comes on the back of the on-field success of the UAE national team which has qualified for both the ICC World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand and has the potential to propel cricket’s profile to new heights in the country,’ he added.
Richardson said ICC was ready to support the successful staging of the IPL 2014 matches in its home country. ‘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.’