IPL 2022: The Board of Control for Cricket in India in line with the Maharashtra government have nailed on five venues for practice as preparations are in full flow for the upcoming IPL 2022 season. With 55 league stage games set to be played in Mumbai, the practice venues have been allotted in the vicinity for all 10 teams. The DY Patil Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium will double up as practice and match venues, while the MCA grounds at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Thane, and the Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai add up to the other practice grounds. Follow Insidesport.in for all IPL 2022 updates.
IPL 2022: BCCI allots 5 practice venues for all 10 teams in Mumbai, teams to star arriving from March 8
The BCCI has identified five practice venues in Mumbai for the league stage of IPL 2022 which kicks off on March 26, with Chennai Super Kings taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. As per the Times of India, each franchise will be based in a separate hotel to ensure that the bio-secure environment is created and maintained at each of the hotels with “dedicated areas” for the teams. A green corridor will be created for the teams to ensure a “safe passage and smooth movement” of the 10 teams for matches and practice.
The five practice venues are as follows
- Brabourne Stadium at Cricket Club of India
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
- Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai
- MCA Ground, Thane
- MCA Ground, Bandra-Kurla Complex
As per directives, the teams are likely to start arriving in Mumbai around March 8, with practice sessions set to begin from March 14 or 15. As part of the bio-bubble rules, all participants, including players, coaches and support staff, will undergo strict quarantine for 3-5 days before entering the team’s bubble. Should a member test positive, separate arrangements will be made for the person.
Likewise, all players and staff will undergo RT-PCR tests 48 hours before travelling to Mumbai. While in quarantine, the players will be tested thrice and will be allowed to exit the quarantine only if all three tests return negative.
IPL 2022: BCCI allots 5 practice venues for all 10 teams in Mumbai, teams to star arriving from March 8
Every franchise will play four matches at the Wankhede Stadium, three at CCI, four at DY Patil Stadium, and three at the MCA ground in Pune. Overall, 20 matches will be played at the Wankhede and DY Patil Stadiums, while 15 each will be played at the Brabourne Stadium and the MCA Stadium in Pune.
To ensure the smooth flow of the @IPL, Minister @mieknathshinde ji and I conducted a joint meeting of IPL, @BCCI with officers of Police and Municipal Corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/p7FhEv2BYM
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) March 2, 2022
On Wednesday, Maharashtra’s minister for tourism and environment Aaditya Thackeray and guardian minister Eknath Shinde held a meeting with BCCI’s acting CEO Hemang Amin and key officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association regarding the arrangements for the tournament at the Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill.
The meeting was also attended by MCA president Vijay Patil and Maharashtra CM’s PA Milind Narvekar. Mumbai’s City police and Municipal corporation commissioners and MCA Apex Council Members were also in attendance in a bid to ensure the smooth flow of IPL.
IPL 2022: BCCI allots 5 practice venues for all 10 teams in Mumbai, teams to star arriving from March 8
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