Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani has mentioned that the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Wrold Cup will probably be held within the UAE due to the coronavirus scenario in India. Last month, BCCI had introduced that the remaining season of IPL 2021 will probably be carried out in UAE due to the monsoon season in India in September-October.
However, BCCI had additionally sought extra time from the ICC earlier than taking a closing name on whether or not India will stay the host nation for the T20 World Cup. As of now, the marquee occasion is to be held in the nation in October-November.
“The ICC T20 World Cup, which was supposed to be held in India, is now going to the UAE,” Mani was quoted as saying by thenews.com.pk. “India is forced to hold the remaining IPL 2021 matches in UAE also.”
Mani mentioned PCB additionally had been left with no alternative however to maintain the rest of Pakistan Super League 2021 in UAE as effectively. “As such Pakistan had no other choice but to shift the venue of the remaining PSL matches in Abu Dhabi. We had two options, either to cancel the remaining matches or look for a possible venue during the period when we have no other international commitments. This is the best time for us and we have decided to hold it in Abu Dhabi,” he mentioned.
He additionally added that the protection of gamers and officers throughout a time when the world is coping with a significant well being disaster needs to be paramount. “We cannot take any risk. It is the safety and security of the players and officials that should be our top priority,” Mani mentioned.
Both IPL and PSL had been suspended halfway by the season after coronavirus breached their bio-secure bubbles with a number of gamers and match officers starting to check constructive. However, the organisers of each the leagues have managed to discover a window and venue to maintain the remaining matches in UAE.
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