Cape Town: Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi promised on Wednesday a non-stop carnival atmosphere at this year's tournament in South Africa.
There have been fears the Twenty20 event would lose some of its character because of the forced move across the Indian Ocean owing to a clash of dates with general elections that could have compromised security.
However, Modi insists South Africans can expect a continuous party with organisers looking to raise the bar in terms of festivities
The entire IPL second season is going to be like a carnival," Modi told AFP from his base at a five-star Cape Town hotel. "We are kicking off on Thurday with a parade through Cape Town, when we will embrace and meet the people and interact with them.
"The entire atmosphere in every ground the minute you enter the stadium, and the minute you leave the stadium, is going to be like a carnival with festivities all round.
"There are going to be performers outside the stadium, around the stadium walls, inside the stadium at every match. In the intervals you will have live performances by musicians. So we are taking it a notch higher."
Modi also expects the on-field action this year to be more entertaining than during the first edition with the playing field levelled by lack of familiarity with South African conditions.
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