BCCI was not in a position to either play a truncated IPL or to cancel the second edition of the IPL.Because of the government's attitude that they cannot provide security, particularly by the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, BCCI were forced to take a decision to move the event out of India.
England and South Africa have emerged as the front-runners to host the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the BCCI decided to shift the tournament out of India. The decision followed days of inconclusive negotiations with the Indian home ministry and various state governments over the security arrangements for the 45-day tournament which clashed with the forthcoming general elections in India.
Discussions between the BCCI and the respective boards will get underway and a decision is likely in two to three days.
There will be no changes made to the tournament's format or the schedule. Dates and timings of the matches will remain the same. The Indian audiences can watch the matches at 4 pm and 8 pm IST as they did in the inaugural season.
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