Two new IPL teams will be auctioned in May

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided that 10 teams will take part in the Indian Premier League from 2022. The auction for two teams will be done in May. The elite panel of BCCI including president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah held a meeting on Saturday to discuss the execution of the plans.

“The 10 team IPL will roll on from next year and the bidding process and finalisation of the new franchises will be completed by the month of May this year,” a senior BCCI source privy to the developments told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

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“Once the teams are finalised, they can start their operational work which takes considerable time,” the source added.