According to a supply in the know-how, it’s learnt that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is seeking to tweak the five-match Test sequence in opposition to England to make means for the rest of the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) in the United Kingdom (UK).
The IPL 2021 was postponed indefinitely as a result of bio-bubble breach and quite a few circumstances of COVID-19 in the groups and BCCI in all probability would look to reschedule the tournament later in the yr in order to recuperate from the anticipated lack of income that’s believed to be in the vary of INR 2000 crore.
Earlier, the English Counties have proven curiosity in internet hosting the rest of the Indian Premier League 2021, and going by the current developments the UK authorities is permitting crowds for sports activities occasions which might imply that the franchises can earn from gate cash and likewise subsidize price on the identical time despite the fact that the UK is a comparatively costlier vacation spot in comparison with a few of the different choices.
“BCCI and the ECB are in discussions to tweak the five-Test series. Details of those discussions aren’t public yet. But in whichever manner the ECB agrees to tweak the Test series, they will want the IPL in England because the counties can earn from it. There’ll be a good chance of a quid pro quo,” the supply mentioned in line with a report in the Times of India.
“Only if costs are escalating to a point where it starts affecting stakeholders, the BCCI will consider the UAE as the second option for the IPL. On that front, we aren’t even discounting the idea of hosting the IPL in Sri Lanka,” the sources additional added.
The sequence between England and India is ready to start from the 4th of August at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
