Mayor Sadiq Khan determined to bring IPL matches to London

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By Vivian in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has expressed his determination to bring Indian Premier League (IPL) fixtures to the English capital once the pandemic has passed.During his first term as Mayor, Khan – a keen cricket fan who had a trial for Surrey as a teenager – brought Major League Baseball to London for the first time and extended the city’s relationship with the NFL, helping to secure a ten-year commitment for the league to play regular-season matches at the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium.The 2021 IPL season starts this weekend, and Khan, who is seeking re-election as Labour candidate on 6...

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