franchisees happy with IPL 2022 venues?
With the Tata Indian Premier League about to ring bells in less than a month, the preparation and buzz around it are in full swing. The teams are announced, the schedule is fixed and the venues decided. It is fair to say that the IPL 2022 has already seen a lot of changes. The teams are divided into two groups and to avoid air travel amidst the pandemic, venues have been restricted to a singular state for league matches. Maharashtra’s Mumbai and Pune city are set to host the scheduled 70 league matches at four different grounds. Let us know Are franchisees happy with IPL 2022 venues?
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There has been a lot of chatter about Wankhede hosting the major portion i.e., 20 league matches while being home ground of the most successful team of IPL, Mumbai Indians. The Wankhede crowd is known for its electric involvement whenever Mumbai Indians play at the stadium and definitely becomes a key component for their charged performances. This has been a reason why some franchisees feel that MI might get an undue advantage as none other team is getting to play at their home ground.
Even though there are enough reasons to corroborate disagreements with the venues, the Elite teams would rather be pleased with IPL 2022 being held at batting-friendly pitches. The teams like Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Rider, and Punjab Kings have a balanced batting lineup of big-hitters who can play with patience whenever the team requires it. Other teams such as Chennai Super Kings are also a good mix of young and experienced talents which will enable them to build good innings and give their bowlers a good chance to shift the game to their side. The eyes will be on new franchisees Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants who will play their first-ever IPL and try their feisty new Captains along with Royal Challenger Bangalore and their well-balanced sides.
With the Indian youngsters being in their best form after the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, the franchisees would expect the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Ishaan Kishan, Shahrukh Khan, and Venkatesh Iyer amongst many other budding talents to continue their good form and help their teams build a fighting total and backing the legends in their teams. We have seen a good investment by franchisees on all-rounders and international big-hitters and can expect the very paced league to put its best show forward in the dynamic pitches and bolstering crowd. Besides, the domestic players from Mumbai and Maharashtra, who must be aware of how wicket plays in the state, are well spread across various teams and will be contributing to understanding the conditions in the state.
IPL is an important league for many players be it national or international. With each team, there is a big committee in the background along with players ready with their analysis for every condition possible. If teams are able to overlook Mumbai Indians playing at their home ground, all of them hold an equal chance to perform well.
India is expecting this to be an exciting season with many franchisees reshaping their sides completely and will be trying to change their luck and give this season of IPL a new winner.
