IPL 5 (timetable) IPL-5 to begin on April 4
The fifth edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League will be starting on April 4th, 2012 with the finals scheduled on May 27th. The tournament will be held after India return from their lengthy tour of Australia while South Africa complete their engagements in New Zealand.
The tournament will consist of 74 matches, the same as this season and the complete match schedule will be announced soon.
The IPL has turned into a bone of contention with several countries ready to alter their schedule in accordance with the dates of the tournament. The Future Tour Programme (FTP) is one of the main discussion point during the 5-day ICC session currently being held in Hong Kong, amid calls from several countries to provide a window for IPL.
As things stand now, IPL 5 may clash with several international commitments with Australia touring West Indies, England hosting West Indies and Pakistan have scheduled tours to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Some of the Australians missed the early part of this season's tournament due to their tour of Bangladesh while there was controversy with respect to the leaving dates of the Sri Lankan players in the IPL. 2 new teams were added into this year's tournament with Kochi and Pune joining the fray. Chennai beat Bangalore to successfully defend their title.
The fifth edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League will be starting on April 4th, 2012 with the finals scheduled on May 27th. The tournament will be held after India return from their lengthy tour of Australia while South Africa complete their engagements in New Zealand.
The tournament will consist of 74 matches, the same as this season and the complete match schedule will be announced soon.
The IPL has turned into a bone of contention with several countries ready to alter their schedule in accordance with the dates of the tournament. The Future Tour Programme (FTP) is one of the main discussion point during the 5-day ICC session currently being held in Hong Kong, amid calls from several countries to provide a window for IPL.
As things stand now, IPL 5 may clash with several international commitments with Australia touring West Indies, England hosting West Indies and Pakistan have scheduled tours to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Some of the Australians missed the early part of this season's tournament due to their tour of Bangladesh while there was controversy with respect to the leaving dates of the Sri Lankan players in the IPL. 2 new teams were added into this year's tournament with Kochi and Pune joining the fray. Chennai beat Bangalore to successfully defend their title.
