Next IPL Seasons To Comprise 74 Matches

Two fundamental issues concerning the 2011 IPL season – the tournament format and player retention – have been finally resolved by the league’s governing council, after months of uncertainty following the addition of two new franchises. The next three seasons of the IPL will have 74 matches each, the format designed to reward the most consistent teams during the league phase of the tournament. The 2011 season will begin five days after the World Cup, which ends on April 2. The governing council also decided to allow franchises to retain four players in their squads, the rest going into the [...]

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