BCCI SGM Latest Updates: The essential focus of the SGM can be to give you potential dates of the IPL 2021 in UAE, and retaining the internet hosting rights of T20 World Cup.
BCCI president, Sourav Ganguly arrived in Mumbai for a digital Special General Meeting on Saturday with the primary give attention to T20 World Cup. The SGM holds significance since ICC will even meet on June 1 to take the ultimate name on the T20 World Cup venue. The prevailing Covid-19 in India has put a query over India internet hosting the occasion. The Suspension of IPL 2021 halfway owing to the bio-bubble breach and the worsening pandemic scenario in India got here as a giant blow for India. While the rest of IPL 2021 will go forward in UAE, it’s probably that the T20 World Cup will even be held there. Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments confirmed that the previous India skipper will probably be reaching Mumbai on Friday evening. “While it is a virtual meeting, we will still have to have a base and that is Mumbai. Sourav is coming tonight,” the supply stated. High on agenda will even be the resumption of IPL 2021 with numerous stakeholders together with the state associations. “With the ICC meeting on June 1, tomorrow’s SGM will obviously hold importance as we need to discuss the way forward and the measures that need to be taken with an eye on the T20 World Cup set to be held in India in October-November as per the plan drawn. The COVID-19 scenario and the contingency plans are set to be discussed with the state associations in details.
“Similarly, now that we are also looking at the September 15 to October 15 window for the resumption of IPL, we would also need to discuss the logistics in details as also any other challenge that needs to be given attention. The completion of the IPL will also work as a good preparation ground for the players with the T20 World Cup set to be played,” the supply pointed.
In final Apex Council assembly, the BCCI had picked 9 venues for the T20 World Cup — Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Dharamsala, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. “The nine venues have been informed and it was again discussed that preparations should continue for the showpiece event with an eye on the Covid-19 situation and a call will only be taken closer to the event. It is too early to imagine what can or will happen in October-November with regards to the coronavirus situation. But preparations shall be on,” a BCCI supply from the assembly had stated. “There is no doubt that the domestic players need to be paid their dues as also a compensation plan needs to be worked upon as we have faced issues with hosting tournaments due to COVID-19. Sitting together and working things out always helps and with state associations a part of the meeting tomorrow, we should get a clear picture on the issue,” the supply defined.
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