The Board of Control for Control of India (BCCI) on Thursday approved the entry of two new franchises into the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the annual general meeting (AGM) in Ahmedabad, making it a 10-team tournament from 2022.
In another major development, the BCCI agreed in principle to support the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) bid to include the T20 format of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after some clarification from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
“Two new teams will be inducted from the 2022 IPL,” a board source told PTI. It was also decided that all male and female first-class players were suitably compensated in view of the revised domestic season due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
The BCCI is planning to start the domestic season with the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Championship in January after a delay of several months.