The Covid-19 pandemic continues to throw up unexpected challenges for the IPL. If it was moving out of India and playing in bio-secure bubbles in 2020, now it’s a move away from home venues for every franchise.
IPL 2021 will not have a single team playing a match at their home grounds, not even in the playoffs.
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Teams will also play several matches at a stretch at the same venue – another first