Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati gets green signal to host 2 IPL matches!

February 7: In a good news for the sport lovers of Northeast in general and Assam in particular that Guwahati is set to host two Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in its 2020 edition at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

As per reports, the green signal to host two IPL matches in Guwahati was taken in a meeting held between IMG-Reliance (IMG-R), the parent body of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals and Assam Cricket Association (ACA). Representatives from the IMG-R & Rajasthan Royals visited ACA Stadium for inspection on 7 February.

However, the IPL Governing Council has not announced the starting date of IPL Match in 2020. But IPL Governing Council (IGC) meeting is soon to take the final decision on the IPL 2020 dates and venue. If there are no further hurdles, then for the first time, IPL Match will be played in the northeast region of the country since the league’s inception back in 2008.