Indian Premier League 2021 is going to be scheduled from June to July 2021. In view of this BCCI is going to conduct an AGM in which major decision will be on the conducting of IPL 2021 and approval of two new teams. BCCI is in full mood to approve the two new teams but not in the Indian Premier League 2021. BCCI will approve the two new teams from the Indian Premier League 2022. According to the available info with iSportsLeague, the 14th edition of IPL i.e IPL 2021 will be played only with 8 teams.
According to the BCCI official they mention as “time is too short for the introduction of the new teams for IPL in 2021. Tendering, players auction and most importantly getting all the stakeholders on the same page will be really challenging in the short-time span. We are of the view, any addition to the team should only happen for IPL 2022“
Another reason to not introduce the new teams in IPL 2021 is that broadcast rights deal with star will end by IPL 2021. After the end of the cycle, They should introduce new teams so that the broadcast rights and other commercial partnership values can be increased.
Finals decision will be taken in the AGM which will be conducted on 24th December. Most probably they will allow the two new teams in IPL but only from IPL 2022.
IPL New Teams: When will be the tenders released?
Once the new team proposal is formally approved in the BCCI AGM, the IPL Governing Council of IPL will decide the tender process for the selection of the two new teams. The most expected months for the tenders will be in the months of April or May 2021.
IPL 2021: Adani and Goenka will be in fray for the new IPL teams
According to reports doing the rounds, Adani Group owned by Gautam Adani and RPSG owned by Sanjeev Goenka will be the biggest contenders for the 9th IPL team. Adani’s in past have openly declared their interest in owning the IPL team. With Ahmedabad now boasting of the biggest cricket stadium in the country, their interest will grow manifolds.
On the other hand, Goenka had owned the IPL team in the past as an owner of Rising Pune Supergiants for two years and will surely throw their hat in the ring when BCCI comes out with tender.
