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South Africa is to host the second season of the Indian Premier League

South Africa is to host the second season of the Indian Premier League competiton in April and May, Indian TV reported on Tuesday.

The IPL was shifted out of India when the government declined to provide adequate security for the tournament because the dates clashed with the general elections from April 16 to May 13.

The high-profile tournament, featuring the world's top players in eight teams owned by Bollywood cinema stars and India's leading industrialists, is to start on April 17, TV reports said.

IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola are due to confirm details at a media conference in Johannesburg later Tuesday.

South Africa was chosen over England, the other contender, even before Modi held talks with officials of the England and Wales Cricket Board in London, scheduled for Wednesday.

The expected wet and cool weather in England in April, problems over hotel accommodation and television rights and a busy domestic calendar were the reasons why the IPL opted for South Africa,reports said.

South Africa will be less likely to be affected by rain than England during the tournament period and with a dollar worth almost 10 rand it was an attractive option currency wise.

South African sports channel SuperSport holds the IPL rights, clearing a huge hurdle in a competition created to feed a massive Indian appetite for cricket.

A CSA source told AFP that another factor favouring South Africa was government assurances that visas would be processed swiftly and that the cricket show would be afforded "red carpet treatment".

Majola and Modi have developed a close personal relationship through various cricket projects, including the formation of the Twenty20 Champions League last year.

With the IPL opting for South Africa, the country becomes the centre of the cricket world with Australia touring until April 17 and a 12-nation qualifying tournament for the 2011 World Cup scheduled to start next week.

IPL History

Players and teams were bought by their teams through an auction, with the top players going for well over $1,000,000. The teams consist mainly of Indian and Pakistani players although players from around the globe play in the league and it looks as if players from all over the world will increasingly be playing in the IPL as there is no other alternative which pays anywhere near as much money as the IPL.

Eight teams who play each other in a league format, home and away over 56 games the top four teams then go into semi finals before playing the final.

The IPL Teams

* Mumbai Indians, bought for $111.19 million by Mukesh Ambani and Reliance Industries Ltd

* Bangalore Royal Challengers, bought for $111.6 million by Dr Vijay Mallya and UB Group

* Deccan Chargers, bought for $107 million by the Deccan Chronicle

* Chennai Super Kings, bought for $91 by N Srinivasan and India Cements

* Delhi Dare Devils, bought for $84 million by GMR Holdings

* Kings XI Punjab, bought for $76 million

* Kolkata Knight Riders, bought for $75.09 million

* Rajasthan Royals, bought for $67 million


Who will run the IPL?

BCCI has formed an IPL council that comprises former BCCI president IS Bindra, vice-presidents Rajiv Shukla, Chirayu Amin, Lalit Modi and Arun Jaitley, and former cricketers Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri. While the BCCI officials are honorary members, Pataudi, Gavaskar and Shastri will be paid for their services. The IPL governing council will have a five-year term and will run, operate and manage the league independently of the BCCI.

Indian Premier League 2009 Schedule

Date	Teams	Venue	Time
Saturday, 18-Apr-09		Cape Town	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 18-Apr-09		Cape Town	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, 19-Apr-09		Cape Town	4 p.m. to 7p.m.
Sunday, 19-Apr-09		Cape Town	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, 20-Apr-09		Port Elizabeth	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tuesday, 21-Apr-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 21-Apr-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday, 22-Apr-09		Cape Town	8 p.m. to 11p.m.
Thursday, 23-Apr-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, 23-Apr-09		Cape Town	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 24-Apr-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, 25-Apr-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 25-Apr-09		Cape Town	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, 26-Apr-09		Port Elizabeth	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, 26-Apr-09		Cape Town	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, 27-Apr-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, 27-Apr-09		Port Elizabeth	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tuesday, 28-Apr-09		Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday, 29-Apr-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 29-Apr-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thursday, 30-Apr-09		Pretoria	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, 30-Apr-09		Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 1-May-09		East London	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, 1-May-09		Durban	8 p.m.to 11 p.m.
Saturday, 2-May-09		Port Elizabeth	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 2-May-09		Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11p.m.
Sunday, 3-May-09		Port Elizabeth	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, 3-May-09		Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, 4-May-09		East London	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tuesday, 5-May-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday 5-May-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday, 6-May-09		Pretoria	8 p.m.to 11 p.m.
Thursday, 7-May-09		Pretoria	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, 7-May-09		Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 8-May-09		East London	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, 9-May-09		Kimberley	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 9-May-09		Kimberley	8 p.m. to 11p.m.
Sunday, 10-May-09		Port Elizabeth	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, 10-May-09		Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, 11-May-09		Kimberley	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tuesday 12-May-09		Pretoria	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 12-May-09		Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday, 13-May-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thursday, 14-May-09		Durban	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, 14-May-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 15-May-09		Bloemfontein	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, 16-May-09		Port Elizabeth	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 16-May-09		Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, 17-May-09		Johannesburg	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, 17-May-09		Bloemfontein	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Monday, 18-May-09		Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tuesday, 19-May-09		Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday, 20-May-09		Durban	4 p.m.to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 20-May-09		Durban	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Thursday, 21-May-09		Pretoria	4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, 21-May-09		Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 22-May-09	Semi Final 1	Pretoria	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, 23-May-09	Semi Final 2	Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, 24-May-09	FINAL	Johannesburg	8 p.m. to 11 p.m.