“The Election Commission of India will announce the election schedule on Saturday at 3 pm. After that, the BCCI will decide whether should be moved to Dubai. Currently, a few top BCCI officials are in Dubai to explore the possibility of organizing the second half of the IPL in Dubai,” TOI quoted a BCCI official as saying.

Reports have been rampant that among the franchises have already requested the gamers to submit their passports.

For the unversed, the primary half of IPL 2014 was additionally held within the UAE because of the General Elections.

Last month, the BCCI introduced the schedule of first half of the IPL, which incorporates 21 matches.

Lucknow Super Giants will face Gujarat Titans on April 7 within the remaining recreation of the primary half of the match.

Meanwhile, MS Dhoni‘s Chennai Super Kings, who’re the defending champions, will tackle a star-studded Royall Challenges Bangalore within the opener in Chennai on March 22 at 8 pm IST.

The first weekend will function two double headers, starting with the Punjab Kings internet hosting the Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon, adopted by the Kolkata Knight Riders internet hosting the Sunrisers Hyderabad within the night.

On Sunday afternoon (March twenty fourth), the motion will shift to Jaipur, the place the house staff Rajasthan Royals will face the Lucknow Super Giants. Sunday night will witness the house staff Gujarat Titans, the 2022 champions and finalists of the final season going head-to-head with five-time winners Mumbai Indians.

Having chosen to play their first two dwelling matches in Visakhapatnam, the Delhi Capitals will first host the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, thirty first March within the port metropolis and can then face the Kolkata Knight Riders on the identical venue on Wednesday, third April.

(With PTI Inputs)