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            IPL ON ITS WAY….

 

·      IPL to take place in uae which is going to kick start on 19th September…

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After ICC decided to postpone the T20 world cup which was supposed to take place down under later this year in October-November, League [IPL]. The emerging host to conduct this mega event is considered to be UAE.

Emirates Cricket Board Announces Team to Represent the UAE in ...

 

There were sources of reports even before the the ICC’s announcement that conducting a mega event such as world cup with 16 teams was next to impossible in current crisis. With all the pieces falling into place there are no hindrance to conduct the IPL this year as the window opens up with no international assignments for the teams.

 

Last week, BCCI chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that IPL Governing Council will meet in coming 7-10 days to discuss the road map to conduct IPL. He also confirmed that they have zeroed down UAE as the likely host to conduct IPL. BCCI has also written to Indian Government seeking permission to host the event in UAE, which hopefully be granted by the Government soon.

 

Ganguly BCCI president, earlier this month said that their 1st priority to host the IPL would be INDIA, but due to the rapid rise in corona virus cases it’s next to impossible to host such an event in INDIA. Earlier there were reports that UAE i.e. Emirates Cricket Board and SLC i.e. Sri Lankan Cricket Board has expressed their desires to host the tournament and BCCI has zeroed down to UAE to host the tournament.


Earlier today Emirates Cricket Board confirmed that they have received the letter of intent from BCCI for hosting the tournament and are now waiting for the Indian Government to grant the permission which would ink the final deal. They also said that the preparations are in full flow to conduct the event.

 

The tournament would kick start on 19th September and the final to be played on 8th November which makes it 51 days meaning the entire number of matches to be played i.e. 60 matches. This entire 60 matches to be played in 3 stadiums they are Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium [Abu Dhabi], Dubai International Stadium [Dubai] and Sharjah Cricket Stadium [Sharjah].

 

 

 

 


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