IPL WC to zero in on 2 likely venues

BCCI working committee will meet on  Friday to shortlist two prospective countries which will be kept as alternative venues for the seventh edition of the IPL which is co-inciding with the general elections.While South Africa is the front-runner having had the experience of hosting the second season of IPL, UAE, is also among the countries being considered for the event to be held between April 9 to June 3 window. The final decision on a alternative location will be taken only after the government announces the dates of the general elections as BCCI is hard-pressed to organise it in India due to pressure from the sponsors. ‘As per the agenda, the report of the last IPL governing council meeting will be placed before the working committee.The committee will then recommend a couple of alternative locations which would be forwarded to to IPL governing council. The GC, and primarily its CEO Sundar Raman, will have a say in the final outcome,’ a senior working committee member said on Thursday.