IPL 2024: IPL 2024 will start in March. The final of the tournament will be played at the end of May. This claim has been made in the report about this tournament of 10 teams. Players from 5 countries including Australia will be fully available for the entire IPL season.
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New Delhi :- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided that the official window of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) will be from March 22 to the end of May. However, the exact dates are yet to be finalized due to the general elections to be held in the country next year and the schedule will depend on the election schedule.Based on this information given to the franchises ahead of the IPL auction on Tuesday in Dubai, the Australian, South African, Afghanistan, New Zealand and West Indies boards have made their players fully available, with little or no conditions. However, the boards of England, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have given conditional approval.
Australian players
Most of the Australian players will be available for the IPL except Josh Hazlewood, who will participate in the league from the first week of May. Cricket Australia (CA) has informed the BCCI that its players will be fully available, except for Hazlewood and those who played in the Sheffield Shield final. CA has assured BCCI that all players will be available unless injured. Regarding the Sheffield Shield final, players have the option of choosing the IPL over the domestic competition, which takes place from March 21 to 25.
England players
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said that its players can play the IPL provided they are fit or do not have international duty. However, his availability will depend on the schedule around the T20 World Cup in June, which is yet to be decided. Rehan Ahmed has withdrawn his name from the auction. The T20 World Cup will be played in the Caribbean and America from June 4 to 30. BCCI has told this to the teams regarding the availability of English players.
Bangladesh players & Ireland Players
The Bangladesh Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland have made their players partially available, but Mustafizur Rahman and Joshua Little have been given special permission. The Ireland fast bowler has been allowed to participate fully in the league, while the BCB has said that Rahman can participate in the league from March 22 to May 11.
Sri Lanka is scheduled to play the second and final Test against Bangladesh from March 30 to April 3, raising questions over the availability of some Sri Lankan players. However, Mahish Theekshan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mathisha Pathirana and Dushmantha Chamera will be available for the entire IPL as they do not play in the Test format. Taskin Ahmed and Mohammad Shoriful Islam will not be available for the IPL 2024 edition, the BCCI has informed the BCCI.