After visiting both England and South Africa, Lalit Modi, The Commissioner of IPL has decided that South Africa is the best option for second season of IPL.
Though so many players expressed shock and disappointed over the move, IPL committee is clear that they did not have any other option for ensuring the continuity of the event.
After the decision to move out of India was taken, two alternate venues were considered--England and South Africa.
Though both the countries had their own positives and negatives, finally South Africa edged out England and was chosen as the venue for the 2nd season of IPL.
The decision was made after a meeting between the IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi, and the Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive, Gerald Majola, in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
The matches will commence on April 18, which is one week later than the original schedule.
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