IPL 2021 might have addition of a new team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is planning to add a ninth team in the Indian Premier League and will have a mega auction ahead of the 2021 season, The Hindu reported.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) successfully managed to hold the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE as the lucrative T20 tournament concluded on Tuesday.

The BCCI has reportedly begin preparations for the next IPL season as it has informally told the eight franchises of its plan to hold a mega players auction in 2021 before the 14th edition of the T20 tournament starts. 

The new franchise is likely to be from Ahmedabad, where the Gujarat Cricket Association has refurbished the stadium with a record capacity of 1,10,000. edition was delayed to September and played in a bio-bubble in the United Arab Emirates.