Shinde's words have left BCCI scrambling to decide the next course of action. It was revealed that some IPL officials are already in talks with Cricket South Africa to hold the IPL matches there. The second edition of IPL in 2009 was taken to South Africa due to the inability of the home ministry to provide security.
When TOI tried to contact the IPL officials, none was available for comments. However, it has been learnt that the officials are still keen on staging as many matches as possible at home. That would mean having the first half of the league abroad and the final stage in India.
Given government's inability to provide sufficient security during the elections, the ideal situation for BCCI would be to shift it completely out of India to South Africa. But the logistics and the high cost factor are a huge issue.
Even if a part of the tournament is held outside India, the teams could lose 40 to 50 per cent of their revenues as they earn a significant amount through gate money.
The BCCI had earlier planned to do away with "home and away matches" and instead have some matches at neutral venues. The board had even identified 22 stadiums for the event. It seems, these plans will now have to be shelved.
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