BCCI is all set to release the schedule for the first 15 days of the Indian Premier League 2024 on February 22 but there are reports that the match of Delhi Capitals will be shifted from Delhi.
Delhi Capitals might not play their first two home games at the Arun Jaitely Stadium and they might be shifted to Pune and Cuttack.
‘The DDCA decided to relocate the fixture since the stadium will host 11 Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches in 13 days during the tournament’s second leg’, according to a report by Indian Express.
‘Delhi Capitals will play their first two home games in Pune and Cuttack respectively. The major reason behind the same is the Women’s Premier League, which is going to host 11 back-to-back games in two weeks’, said a DDCA official.
The DDCA official also said that with the IPL starting on March 22, and Delhi Capitals playing their first game on March 24, they would not be able to prepare the pitches, due to which the first two home games of Delhi Capitals are being shifted.
He said, “Delhi’s first two games will be moved to Pune and Cuttack, we have informed the BCCI about it. The reason is WPL. We will be hosting a total of 11 matches in two weeks and with IPL starting from March 22 the first IPL match in Delhi was supposed to take place on March 24, so we don’t have enough time to prepare pitches. The BCCI has agreed to shift the first two matches and has also given us some breathing space.”
Even during the Ranji Trophy, the DDCA struggled to find venues for the matches. They had to reschedule three of their home matches so that the fields could be prepared for the WPL.
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