IPL 2022 to be held in Mumbai behind closed doors: Reports

The Indian Premier League 2022 will be held in Mumbai across three stadiums in the city and if possible, Pune could most likely be utilised as well. If reports are to be believed, the tournament is likely to kick off from March 27, 2022. 

“IPL 2022 will be held in India without a crowd. Likely venues are Wankhede Stadium, Cricket Club of India (CCI), DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai & Pune if needed,” ANI quoted top sources in BCCI as saying. 

The 2022 edition of the tournament will see 10 teams competing for the title instead of eight for the first time ever since 2011 when Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors India were included in the IPL. However, these teams could not sustain themselves and hence were removed. 

This time around, two new franchises from Lucknow and Ahmedabad have been included in the IPL. All the teams were allowed to retain at the max four players with the new teams allowed to sign at a maximum of only three players. The rest of the players will go under the hammer in the mega auction scheduled to take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru.

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SA vs IND | 3rd ODI: With tweak in playing XI on the cards, India look for consolation win

India have been outplayed in the three-match ODI series against South Africa after they lost the first two encounters. The Proteas have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead and would be looking to complete a whitewash in the third ODI slated to take place on Sunday in Cape Town. The home side has been riding on some exceptional performance from the batting unit while the bowling department has been able to pick wickets at crucial junctions to keep them in the hunt. The bowlers have been clinical in breaking the partnerships just like they did in the second game twice. The South African bowlers got an important breakthrough when they dismissed Shikhar Dhawan after the opener had put up 63 along with stand-in captain KL Rahul on the board and then got rid of Virat Kohli who was undone for a five-ball duck. Similarly, the bowling unit was able to break the steady stand between Rahul and Rishabh Pant after they had stitched 115 runs for the third wicket. A quick fall of wickets pushed the visitors on the back foot and prevented them from putting up a huge total. India would now look for a consolation win in this final ODI. Match Details Match: RSA vs IND, 3rd ODI, India tour of South Africa, 2021-22 Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Pitch Report The track in Cape Town is expected to provide some assistance to the fast bowlers. Having said that, some good pace and bounce can be expected with the ball coming nicely on the bat. A high-voltage drama is on the cards. The team that wins the toss might opt to chase. South Africa can experiment South Africa might experiment with the playing XI and can include someone like Marco Jansen, considering the kind of pitch that is expected in Cape Town. The batting lineup has been in good shape and the hosts won't be looking to make any changes there. Tweak in Indian line up on the cards The Indian team has been thoroughly dominated in the series but they would still like to conclude the fixtures with a win. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was hit for 40 runs in the first four overs that he bowled in the second match and looked out of touch. The management might get in Deepak Chahar who also gives a batting option in the lower order. Probable Playing XI India: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer , Venkatesh Iyer, R Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal South Africa: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala, Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi Fantasy XI Quinton de Kock, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur (VC), Tabraiz Shamsi (C)