This 12 months’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will not be screened on South African tv after SuperSport did not safe broadcast rights for the event.
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SuperSport confirmed the information in a tweet on Thursday, posting: “SuperSport previously held broadcast rights to the IPL. Discussions with the rights holder have unfortunately been unsuccessful and SuperSport will therefore not broadcast the IPL as of this year’s edition.”
Whether the information comes as blow – or a ‘who cares’ – for cricket followers stays to be seen.
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The sixteenth version of the IPL begins on Friday, 31 March.
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As reported by The South African web site, a complete of 17 South Africans will be representing the ten groups on this 12 months’s competitors.
IPL 2023 WILL FEATURE 74 MATCHES
Friday’s opening match will see the defending champions Gujarat Titans take on the Chennai Super Kings.
The first ball will be bowled at 16:00 (SA time).
In complete 74 matches will be performed over 58 days with the ultimate scheduled for Sunday, 28 May.
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