IPL 2020 will be held across all 3 cities in UAE from September 19 to November 8: IPL Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel
Reportedly the novel coronavirus pandemic brought normal lives to a grinding halt and has had a massive impact on the global sporting calendar. Major tournaments, including the tokyo olympics, Wimbledon, Men's t20 world cup, were either postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic. indian cricket was no expectation. indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 missed the April-May deadline as it was indefinitely suspended due to the pandemic.
However, after months of uncertainty, it has emerged that IPL 2020 will be held in the UAE. The cash-rich t20 tournament will be played between september 19 and november 8 in dubai, Abu Dhabi and sharjah, Governing Council chairman Brijesh patel told indiatoday.in on Thursday. The latest development comes after bcci roped in on the window available after the postponement of t20 world cup and Asia Cup in 2020. An official announcement will be made by the Board of Control for cricket in india (BCCI) soon. The IPL Governing Council will meet within a week to discuss the next steps, subject to government approval for hosting the tournament in the UAE.
While the IPL kicked-off in 2008 as one of the sport's latest experiments to generate more interest for the sport, the t20 league has become a household entity, gaining a lot of popularity over the years. As expected, the latest developments around IPL 2020 has given cricket fans something to cheer for. international cricket resumed with the ongoing england vs west indies Test series and more cricket looks likely in the coming months. Royal Challengers bangalore took to social media on friday to express their delight at the recent developments with regards to IPL 2020. Former india and chennai Super Kings batsman Subramaniam badrinath said IPL 2020 going ahead in september-November window is 'very good news' for the sport. IPL 2020 will have a 51-day window that will allow the organizers to have a full-length tournament as opposed to earlier reports of a shortened tournament. IPL had announced 6 double-headers in the initial schedule and it is likely the count will not increase much in the new schedule which is expected after the Governing Council meeting.