IPL schedule yet to be confirmed

The 2009 season of the IPL will be held between April 10 and May 24 but the schedule of matches hasn't been fixed yet because the general elections in India are likely to be held during the same period.

"The [IPL] dates are April 10 to May 24," IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said. "The problem we have is the dates for national election haven't been announced yet. It's become extremely difficult. For example, if there's a game scheduled in Delhi and there is counting or polling on that day, then we necessarily can't have a match on that day.

"This has a big impact on us because we can't hold ticket sales, we can't block anything, in terms of logistics: hotels, rooms and, airlines. We have a tentative schedule, and we're going by that schedule, and taking enough precautions to ensure we are able to overcome."