The 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 19 September. The title match will be played on 8 November. IPL chairman Brajesh Patel on Friday confirmed this to PTI.
The much-awaited Indian Premier League(IPL 2020) will start in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 19 September and its finals will be played on 8 November. Let us tell you IPL chairman Brajesh Patel gave this information to PTI on Friday. Let us tell you The IPL Governing Council will meet next week to finalize the program and approve it. As per the news, the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) has conveyed its plan to the franchisees.
Let us tell you PTI had reported the dates on Thursday, after which Patel confirmed it. Let us tell you Patel said, ‘The Governing Council will meet soon but we have decided on the schedule. As per the news IPL, 2020 will start from 19 September till 8 November. We hope to get the government’s approval. It will be a full 51-day IPL. Let us tell you ”The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to postpone the T20 World Cup to be held in October-November has made the hosting of the IPL possible.
Let us tell you Patel said that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is being prepared to avoid the threat of coronavirus epidemic and the BCCI will officially write to the Emirates Cricket Board. As per the cricket report, Patel said, ‘We are making SOP and it will be ready in a few days. Patel said that Whether or not to allow viewers will depend on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. We left the decision to his government. Let us tell you social distance has to be followed.
BCCI Will Write A Letter To Emirates Cricket Board
Let us tell you Patel said that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is being prepared to avoid the threat of Covid-19 pandemic and the BCCI will officially write to the Emirates Cricket Board.
Let us tell you Patel said, ‘We are making SOP and it will be ready in a few days. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government and We have left the decision on this to his government. Still, social distance has to be followed. Let us tell you We will also write to the UAE Board officially. ‘
Let us tell you The official said on condition of anonymity, “The Indian team will have to remain on segregation for 14 days as per the Australian Government’s rules. It can cause trouble with delay. ” As per the report With the tournament running for 7 weeks, we can stick to the original schedule of organizing two matches for five days.
As per the news, This will give them four weeks’ time for preparation. Let us tell you The Indian team has to play a 4-Test series in Australia, whose first match will be played in Brisbane from 3 December. As per the news, The IPL was to be held from late March but it was postponed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus epidemic and travel restrictions. Although, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that this year will be the IPL.
ICC will hire academy grounds to train teams
As per the news, the BCCI will hire the ICC Academy ground for training teams.
As per the news, The ICC Academy has two full-size cricket grounds, as well as 38 turf pitches, six indoor pitches, 5700 square feet of outdoor conditioning area with physiotherapy and medical centers. As per the current health protocol in Dubai, if people are bringing their Covid-19 test report negative, then they do not have to live in isolation.
Decided To Start A Week Ago
As per the news, There was speculation that the IPL would start from 26 September but the BCCI has decided to start it a week earlier so that the Indian team’s Australian tour is not affected.
Let us tell you The official said on condition of anonymity, “The Indian team will have to remain on segregation for 14 days upon arrival there as per the Australian Government rules. It can because the trouble with delay.”
Let us tell you He said, ‘The good thing about this 51-day program will be that it will reduce the conduct of two matches in one day.
Each Team Needs A Month’s Time To Practice
Let us tell you This will give them four weeks’ time for preparation. Let us tell you The Indian team has to play a four-Test series in Australia, whose first match will be played in Brisbane from December 3. The IPL was scheduled to be held from March 29 but it was postponed indefinitely due to Coronavirus epidemic and travel restrictions.
Schedule To Be Released Soon
Although, till now the information about the IPL schedule and number of matches has not been provided by the board. As per the news, It is believed that BCCI may release the IPL schedule within the next week. Let us tell you A decision will be taken in the meeting of the Governing Council of the IPL.
Expect from this, there are reports that all IPL franchises can reach UAE with their players a month in advance. Let us tell you Most of the cricketers participating in the IPL have not practiced on the field for the last four months. As per the news, It may take three to four weeks for the players to regain their old rhythm but Not only this, franchisees can also organize practice matches between their players.
Let us tell you the 13th season of the Indian Premier League was to be held from March 28. But let us tell you the first tournament was postponed to 15 April due to Coronavirus and then it was postponed indefinitely due to increasing lockdown. As Corona continues to wreak havoc in India, the board has considered the UAE a better option. Let us tell you Whether or not there will be spectators on the ground in the UAE has not yet been decided.