India: The second edition of Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament will be played in South Africa. The IPL scheduled to begin April 17 from the earliest kick-off schedule April 10.
Lalit Modi IPL Commissioner reached Johannesburg in Tuesday for a decision on the host nation was expected. He said "We will have to evaluate clearly and carefully before coming to a decision about the venue. We also need to take the weather pattern into consideration as well."
Earlier Modi had also said that presence of a large Asian community makes England an attractive venue for the Twenty20 event. "England is a very attractive venue. It is easy to access from India and there is a large Asian community to tap into."