On Wednesday, the Pakistan government has decided to ban the coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Pakistan. A summary in this regard has been forwarded to the cabinet of the government for approval.
As per details garnered, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will be making sure that ban on IPL coverage must be implemented in its true letters and spirit. A seemingly possible ban means that India’s biggest money-spinner will lose multi-million dollar profitable Pakistani market; second only to India in the cricket world.
The decision has been taken as the aftermath of the ban on coverage of matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in India.
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On Tuesday, the schedule of the group stages of the 12th edition of the IPL has finally been released by the BCCI with all eight teams playing seven home matches at their respective home venues. The schedule comprises of afternoon matches almost on all the weekends.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are scheduled to lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai in the tournament opener, which will begin on March 23.
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The IPL which has been the most successful league in Cricket across the Globe for its high-level entertainment on the field and of the field as well. The cricket fans are the major reason to make the league so successful and get a hall of fame. The upcoming season will bring something special for the IPL fans. As StarSports India the official broadcaster of the event has collaborated with the BCCI to make the upcoming edition interesting for fans with an artificial intelligence-powered training installation that is being developed by Google.
