Finally, IPL organisers managed to announce IPL 7 schedule. As Indian government unable to provide security for IPL 2014 matches during election days, few matches have to transferred to overseas. This year IPL will be played in three phase due to general election in India. The first 16 matches will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from April 16 to April 30, the next phase between May 1 and 12 will be in Bangladesh if the Indian Home Ministry is unable to provide security in India, and the last section will be held in India ending on June 1, 2014.
IPL officials said. "For the period from Thursday 1st May to Monday 12th May, BCCI has approached the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, seeking permission to play IPL matches in India in cities where the polling has concluded in the respective state, If it is not possible to play in India during this period, IPL matches will be held in Bangladesh."
The final playoffs phase matches will be played in India after election ended in all states of India on May 12. IPL release also said "There will be no matches scheduled on the vote counting day of Friday, 16th May."
So, after May 12, IPL returns to India for the Final and last phase of IPL season 7. Final and third phase in India is likely to start from May 12 to June 1, 2014.
