IPL 2021 to follow eight-team format with playoffs
The HinduDespite the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Annual General Meeting on December 24 set to approve addition of two new teams to the Indian Premier League bandwagon, IPL 2021 may still be played with the same format, an eight-team-round robin followed by Playoffs. READ| “Once the addition of the two new teams is approved in principle, the office-bearers will figure out whether it’s feasible to add two new teams right away,” revealed an insider. Once the market improves, the teams can be added for IPL 2022.” READ| Related Topics BCCI / IPL The BCCI hierarchy is learnt to be all but convinced about waiting till IPL 2022 before adding two new teams. Besides, it has also been asked to wait since adding two new teams that will to lead to an overhaul of all the existing teams will be a logistical and tactical nightmare for the BCCI executives and IPL franchises to pull off at a short notice.A couple of franchise officials confirmed that despite “not having any say in decision-making”, they have been informally told to be ready for IPL 2021 with “the same format”.