Indian Premier League 2010 - IPL 2010
Four new venues have been introduced for the third edition of the IPL, which will run from March 12 to April 25 next year. The 60-game tournament will feature a third-place playoff between the losing semi-finalists as a qualifier for the Champions League and could also see the induction of ICL players. The IPL governing council, which met in Mumbai on Tuesday, has also decided to include two new teams from the fourth edition in 2011.
Visakhapatnam, Ahmedabad and Dharamsala are the new venues, hosting some games of the Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, respectively. Hyderabad will stage the opening fixture between defending champions Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders, while both semi-finals will be held in Bangalore.
The IPL 2010 will also make use of the services of the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for the third season.
The IPL 2009 was held in South Africa in April-May this year after the Indian government declined to provide security because the tournament overlapped with general elections in the country.
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