The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly is about to arrive in Mumbai on Friday (May 28) night time for the all-important digital Special General Meeting on Saturday (May 29). The main areas of focus would be the planning for the T20 World Cup, the resumption of the 14th version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the cost course of for home cricketers.
Speaking to information company ANI, sources within the know of developments confirmed that the previous India skipper will probably be reaching Mumbai on Friday night time. “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.
While the upcoming T20 World Cup was all the time going to be the most important level of dialogue, the BCCI`s plan to restart the suspended IPL can even be mentioned with the state associations as it’s set to face fairly some challenges with a watch on the COVID-19 state of affairs. “With the ICC assembly on June 1, tomorrow’s SGM will clearly maintain significance as we’d like to talk about the way in which ahead and the measures that want to be taken with a watch on the T20 World Cup set to be held in India in October-November as per the plan drawn. The COVID-19 situation and the contingency plans are set to be mentioned with the state associations in particulars.
“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 its 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 state associations had been instructed to preserve preparations on for the occasion with a watch on the coronavirus pandemic.
All that can want a re-look now with a watch on the present COVID-19 state of affairs. Another necessary space would be the choice on the cost of home gamers as there may be nonetheless some confusion on the way it wants to be labored out.
“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.
Indian girls cricketers’ first dose of COVID-19 vaccination accomplished, second jab in UK
The Indian girls’s cricket staff has accomplished the primary dose of COVID-19 vaccination because it gears up for the upcoming tour of England. Currently in quarantine in Mumbai, these members of the contingent who had been but to get the primary dose acquired the jab on Thursday. “The entire contingent is now done with the first dose of vaccination. There were quite a few left to get the first dose and that was completed on Thursday. All the girls have been given Covishield as that will help them get the second dose in England,” the supply pointed.
The girls’s staff will take on England in a one-off Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The two groups will first sq. off in a four-day Test match, starting June 16. Then each groups will lock horns in three ODIs starting June 27 with the matches slated to be performed at Bristol, Taunton, and Worcester. The two groups will then face off in three T20Is, starting July 9 and the three matches will probably be performed at Northampton, Hove, and Chelmsford.
(with ANI inputs)
