According to IPL’s official website ,South Africa is also considered a better option because of TV timings in comparison to England. IPL officials wants to start its first match of the day at 4 pm IST, which is a 11:30 a.m. start in England. In South Africa it would be a 12:30 p.m. start. The TV rights scenario is also less complicated in South Africa as Supersport owns the rights both for the IPL and for international cricket played in the country.
The cost of running the tournament in South Africa would be substantially less than in England. And the fact that the South African domestic season concludes a day before the IPL´s scheduled start date should lead to less logistical problems than in England, where the county season will be just underway.
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