The Indian government has asked the IPL organisers to reconsider the schedule that had been sent to them for approval. The revised dates had sought to avoid a clash with the dates for general elections in India.
Under the revised schedule, there was a minimum gap of up to 48 hours - six to seven days in some cases - before and after the election at any specific venue. This was to ensure the matches would still take place inside the original April 10-May 24 window, but would not clash with the election dates.
The IPL was having an emergency meeting in Mumbai to discuss the implications of the government decision.
