The Indian Premier League will resume on May 17, and the remaining league stage matches of the tournament will be played at six venues in the country, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
This comes after IPL was suspended last week, in view of the escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan. However, the tensions eased after both the countries agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday.
"After extensive consultations with government and security agencies, and with all the key stakeholders, the Board (BCCI) has decided to proceed with the remainder of the season," a press release stated.
Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad are the six venues were the remaining league stage matches will be played. The venues for the qualifiers, eliminator and final are yet to finalised.
From May 17 onwards, a total of 17 IPL matches will played, culminating into the final of the tournament on June 3, it added. The revised schedule includes two double-headers, which will be played on two Sundays.
Earlier, before the suspension of IPL for a week, the tournament was originally scheduled to conclude on May 25.
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The major portion of IPL has already been concluded, and Gujarat Titans is currently topping the chart with 16 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore (16), Punjab Kings (15), and Mumbai Indians (14) are second, third, and fourth, respectively. The standings, however, could change with 17 league-stage matches yet to be played.
Kolkata Knight Riders, the winner of the last IPL season, is currently at the sixth position with 11 points. At the bottom of the table is Chennai Super Kings, led by former Indian captain MS Dhoni, which has won three out of the 12 matches played so far.
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