Expanded IPL returns to India, but crowds remain under Covid curbs

The Indian Premier League returns for its biggest season on Saturday, with a galaxy of top names and two new franchises expanding the world's richest cricket competition to 10 teams for its 15th edition.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 02, 2019 Chennai Super Kings cricketer Shane Watson plays a shot during the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. - Former all-rounder Shane Watson will join the coaching staff led by fellow Australian Ricky Ponting in the Indian Premier League team Delhi Captitals, the franchise announced March 15, 2022. -- Photo: Arun Sankar / AFP

2022-03-24 09:20:41

The Indian Premier League returns for its biggest season on Saturday, with a galaxy of top names and two new franchises expanding the world's richest cricket competition to 10 teams for its 15th edition.

But crowds in the cricket-mad nation will, initially at least, be limited to 25 percent capacity with group games restricted to four venues -- one in Pune and three in Mumbai.

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