The date for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League is yet o be announced officially. But if one were to go by the reports in the media, the IPL 13 will begin from March 29, 2019, at the Wankhede Stadium. Rohit Sharma’s men will be the ones who will kick start the campaign in the 13th season of the Indian Premier League. However, a few players like Trent Boult, Mitch McClenaghan, Chris Lynn and Nathan Coulter-Nile could miss the opening games for their respective teams as they would be away for the international duties. Mitchell Starc Opts Out of IPL 2020; Glenn Maxwell, Chris Lynn in Auction Pool.

The Australian players will be playing against New Zealand and the English players would be tied up with their series against Sri Lanka. Needless to say that if these players are picked for their national sides they will miss out on the opening games of the Indian Premier League. An official on the condition of anonymity told IANS, “I am told that the 2020 edition of the IPL will start on March 29 at Wankhede. This means that the teams playing the first couple of games will miss the services of the Australian, English and Kiwi foreign recruits as there will be two international series on at that point in time with Australia and New Zealand clashing in a T20I series that has the last game on March 29 and the England-Sri Lanka Test series which ends on March 31.”

However, we are yet to get an official word from the BCCI and the IPL Governing Council regarding the dates. For now, the franchises are just done with the auction and would be chalking out plans with their support staff regarding the ideal combinations.

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