IPL 2022: Franchises object to Mumbai Indians playing at Wankhede stadium

BCCI) gets down to finalizing the schedule and fixtures for the upcoming IPL season, it has emerged that a few franchises have voiced their reservations against Mumbai Indians enjoying undue home advantage. The IPL is all but set to be played in Maharashtra from the last week of March. TOI understands that some of the franchises are not comfortable with the idea of Mumbai Indians playing at their 'home ground' of Wankhede stadium.

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As of now, BCCI has identified Wankhede stadium, Brabourne stadium, DY Patil stadium in Mumbai and the Gahunje stadium in Pune for the tournament. A BCCI team is likely to do a final recce. "None of the other teams are getting home matches. It will be unfair if MI play a lot of their matches at Wankhede, which has been their den for years. The franchises have raised this concern. The franchises don't have an issue with Mumbai Indians play bulk of their matches at DY Patil stadium and in Pune. Even the Brabourne stadium is fine. Hopefully, the BCCI will look into the matter," a franchise source said. The BCCI had ensured none of the teams played at their home venues when the first leg of last year's IPL was played in India. The franchises agree on this. Arranging practice venues for 10 teams is going to be a challenge too. Reliance Cricket stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Bandra Kurla Complex facilities could be used. While there has been speculation that the second half of the IPL could move to other venues given the third wave of the pandemic is fast on the wane, BCCI is wary of the move. "Air