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Indian Premier League organiser have submitted a revised time-table to the Home Ministry in a effort to make sure that IPL's second season should take place in 2009

The tournament ran into trouble due to security concerns because of the elections.

A day after a meeting between the Home Ministry and IPL officials failed to finalise the schedule which coincides with the general elections, the organisers re-worked the schedule for the third time.

"We have received a new schedule from the IPL organisers today and have sent to states for their view," a Home Ministry spokesman said.

Desperate to get the high-profile event on track, the IPL's top officials held a series of meetings fine-tune the time-table which has now taken into account the reservations and security constraints of the states hosting the matches.

IPL Dates not yet Decided

The Home Ministry had told the organisers that changes in the fixture was not acceptable and they would have to finalize the dates and venues consulting the state governments hosting the matches.

With around 20 days to go for the cash-rich IPL 2009 season to get underway, the Home Ministry's rejection of the 2nd proposed schedule submitted by the IPL organisers has put a question mark on the fate of the tournament which is suooi 10.

"The Home Ministry have expressed their concerns, they have explained it to us in details. We've also explained our difficulties and concerns and the importance of all the stakeholders," Srinivasan had told reporters.

The IPL is keen to hold the tournament between April 10 and May 24 as any postponement would mean that the event has to be shelved till this period next year in view of the packed cricketing calendar.

A postponement would also bring heavy financial losses for the organisers as well as the eight franchisees, many of whom have already gone ahead with their merchandising and ad campaigns.

Sure, this wont help the recession hit markets.