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24-Mar-2009 20:16:00 GMT
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South Africa To Host IPL 2009, Begin From April 18

Johannesburg: South Africa has edged out England to be named host nation of the 2009 IPL. The decision was made after a meeting between the IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi, and the Cricket South Africa chief executive, Gerald Majola, in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

The possible venues for the event include Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Benoni and Potchesfstroom.

Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, Modi and Gerald Majola met at an undisclosed venue to discuss the possibility of hosting the event in South Africa.


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