The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has zeroed in on the date for the resumption of the 14th version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to be held in UAE. The first recreation on resumption will likely be performed on September 19 whereas the final will likely be hosted on October 15 – the day India will likely be celebrating Dussehra this yr.
Speaking to information company ANI, a BCCI official within the know of developments of the latest conferences between the BCCI and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned the discussions went properly and the Indian board is assured that the remaining IPL video games will likely be held efficiently in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
“The discussions went really well and with ECB already giving us the oral nod to host the event ahead of the BCCI SGM, it was about closing the deal over the last week. The first game after the season resumes will be held on September 19 while we will have the final on October 15. The BCCI was always keen on a 25-day window to finish the remaining matches,” the official mentioned.
Asked concerning the state of affairs with regards to availability of the international gamers, the official mentioned talks are on and the Indian board expects optimistic outcomes. “The discussions have started and we are keeping fingers crossed that the foreign players will be mostly available. If a couple of them do not manage to turn up, we shall then decide on the future course of action. But keeping fingers crossed for now and hoping to have an action-packed end to the 14th edition in UAE,” the official mentioned.
In reality, franchises are additionally assured that the BCCI will interact in optimistic discussions with the international boards and make gamers accessible for the remaining video games. “What we have been made conscious after the BCCI SGM is that the board will likely be talking to the international boards and examine on the supply of the international cricketers. We are assured that the BCCI will discover the very best answer and actually it’s a matter of the BCCI officers talking to the respective board officers, so we should always wait to hear from the board on this.
“Yes, if we do end up missing some of the foreign stars, that is an area which would need some attention when it comes to picking replacements as the foreign players are also integral to the teams. Team balance can go for a toss, so keeping fingers crossed on that one,” the franchise official mentioned.
