BCCI announced that South Africa has been chosen as the official host venue for Season II of the DLF Indian Premier league. The Indian Premier league will now start on April 18th in South Africa with the final to be played on May 24th 2009. The IPL also announced that a final schedule for the 59 matches and the host venues for the eight franchises will also be announced shortly.
A lot of factors were considered by BCCI while evaluating the final choice for the host venue,most importantly the South African weather, which was the favouring factor for the Rainbow Nation. The IPL matches will be broadcast in India at 4 pm and 8 pm.
The league will showcase a grand total of 59 matches providing broadcasters and in-stadia spectators with 177 hours of live "family entertainment", which will also be viewed by a significant international audience. All matches will be at 4 pm and 8 pm IST to coincide with prime time for television audiences in India .
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