Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Brijesh Patel on Thursday dismissed reports that certain franchises have objected to Mumbai Indians getting a massive home advantage if the 15th edition of the cash-rich T20 league is held in Mumbai and Pune.

While confirming that the IPL will start on March 26 after a request from the broadcaster to begin on a Saturday, Patel clarified that no team have raised any objection over matches being held in Mumbai. “There is no such thing. They are all quite happy that the IPL is happening in India,” Patel told mid-day on Thursday. The 2020 edition was held in the UAE. Efforts were made to conduct the tournament in India the following year, but COVID-19 struck a telling blow and the event was halted before it resumed in the UAE.