The Maharashtra government, on Wednesday (March 2), has given big news to all the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises and fans ahead of the upcoming IPL 2022, starting on March 26.
The MVA government has approved fully-vaccinated spectators at 25% of stadium capacity for the upcoming IPL 2022, which will be held in Mumbai and Pune, according to an official statement.
The state government said that only fully vaccinated spectators will be permitted to enter the stadiums for the upcoming IPL 2022, given the current decline in COVID-19 cases in the state.
The announcement came after the Maharashtra government met with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials to discuss the smooth running of the IPL 2022, during which the decision was made to allow spectators at 25% of the stadium capacity.
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Aditya Uddhav Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment for the Government of Maharashtra and son of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, MCA chief Vijay Patil, Apex council members Ajinkya Naik and Abhay Hadap, and Treasurer Jagdish Achrekar were present at the meeting.
After the meeting, Aaditya Thackeray shared a series of posts on Twitter. One of his tweet reads: “To ensure the smooth flow of the @IPL, Minister @mieknathshinde ji and I conducted a joint meeting of IPL, @BCCI with officers of Police and Municipal Corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai.”
He also revealed that Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will soon conduct a similar meeting for Pune – the second venue for the upcoming IPL 15.
Aaditya Thackeray tweeted, “For Pune, the meeting will be held soon, proposed to be chaired by DCM sir to ensure that the tournament is successfully carried out in all our city venues. IPL coming to Maharashtra ensures that the games aren't played overseas. This is a huge boost for the country, as well as Maharashtra in terms of economy, morale, and for the passion of cricket fans.”
(With PTI Inputs)
