<P> As the second season of the IPL coincided with multi-phase 2009 Indian general elections , in the aftermath of the 3 March 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team the Government of India refused to commit security by Indian paramilitary forces . As a result , the BCCI decided to host the second season of the league outside India . On 24 March 2009 , the BCCI officially announced that the second season of the IPL was to be held in South Africa . Though India did not host the second season , the format of the tournament remained unchanged from the 2008 season format . </P>
<P> As the second season of the IPL coincided with multi-phase 2009 Indian general elections , in the aftermath of the 3 March 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team the Government of India refused to commit security by Indian paramilitary forces . As a result , the BCCI decided to host the second season of the league outside India . On 24 March 2009 , the BCCI officially announced that the second season of the IPL was to be held in South Africa . Though India did not host the second season , the format of the tournament remained unchanged from the 2008 season format . </P>
where was the second session of ipl played
where was the second session of ipl played
South Africa
South Africa