Cricket fans can look forward to the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting as scheduled on April 5. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Committee of Administrators (COA) with Board officials on Wednesday.
The meeting was held to “take stock of the urgent and important matters mainly concerning the successful conduct of IPL 2017,” said a press release from the Board. In an important development, the COA has issued directions that the existing process for availing the services and the appointment of vendors will continue for this season’s IPL. They also assured the franchisees and all the stakeholders that the preparations to conduct the IPL will be promptly dealt with under the supervision and directions of the COA by the BCCI/IPL management team.
