2 new teams in IPL from 2022, BCCI backs cricket in Olympics

The BCCI has approved the sale of two new franchises to be introduced to the IPL. However, the 2021 edition of the IPL will be an eight-team affair. The new franchises will be introduced ahead of the 2022 edition and the IPL Governing Council will take a call on whether to introduce one franchise now and the second later or both together.