IPL 2020 to be held in UAE, conditions apply

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to be held in the UAE during October and November, subject to government clearance and the International Cricket Council (ICC) announcing the postponement of the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah apprised the members at the Apex Council meeting on Friday. Once the T20 World Cup, supposed to be held over the same period, is officially postponed, the BCCI will approach the Indian government to check if they can host the IPL in India. If the situation in the country as regards the pandemic remains in conducive to hosting the tournament, they will shift the IPL to the UAE.