The BCCI has faced a lot of legal issues this season over hosting of IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, and then found themselves in trouble in Rajasthan as well. Anurag Thakur said last month, "The BCCI has become a punching bag and the rise in PILs in courts against IPL has led to huge losses. The board has suffered and the teams have suffered due to the cancellation of air tickets and hotel bookings. There is also the issue of TV crew being shifted around to new venues. In this backdrop, the IPL's governing council will meet soon to decide on the ideal venue for season 10. We will decide whether we can hold it in India or abroad. Something or the other keeps coming up, resulting in huge financial losses. It is becoming a logistical nightmare. We have to find a solution to this”.

Shah Rukh Khan, however, feels that the matches should be held where it does not cause any inconvenience to anyone. He said, "We need to continue the show wherever it is convenient for everyone”.

The IPL has been played out of India in two previous seasons. In 2009, it was shifted to South Africa, while the United Arab Emirates hosted the first 14 matches of the 2014 season.