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2024-05-19, 2:17 AM |
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Main » 2009 » March » 19 » Weather gives SA the edge in hosting IPL
Weather gives SA the edge in hosting IPL | 5:57 PM |
In a sudden volte face South Africa has overtaken England as the preferred venue to host the IPL next month. Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman who always advocated SA as the main candidate to host the IPL will be flying to South Africa tonight to meet with senior officials of the South African government and an announcement is expected on Wednesday.
Weather turned out to be the deciding factor in the decision to shift the venue from England after strong possibilities of rain disrupting the matches in England.
The weather in South Africa seems to have become the deciding factor," the sources said. "Besides, South Africa is working out to be a much cheaper option. The South African government's interest in hosting the event is a major factor, too."
South Africa is also considered a better option when it comes to TV timings when compared to England.
That apart, Modi and Gerald Majola, the CSA chief executive, are known to enjoy a good personal relationship, "This gives both the boards a lot of room for negotiations, adjustments and quick decisions, something that may not be possible with the ECB, which has to go by its board for almost every decision," the sources said.
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