As per the most recent plans of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the remaining a part of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) is almost definitely to be performed in September-October earlier than the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
IPL 2021 was suspended halfway due to quite a few COVID-19 circumstances in the groups and now, as per a TOI report, the BCCI has chalked out a plan to conduct the rest of the season in the UAE in a one-month window between September 15 and October 15.
Notably, Team India will begin its England tour from June 18 when it performs New Zealand in the ultimate of the ICC World Test Championship. Afterward, Virat Kohli and co. will tackle England in a five-match Test collection beginning August 4.
The tour concludes on September 14 leaving BCCI a practical window from September 15 to October 15.
Meanwhile, the BCCI is reportedly in talks with the ECB to scale back the hole between the 2nd and third Test of India’s collection in opposition to England as there’s a nine-day hole between the 2 Tests. The 2nd Test begins on August 12-16 and the third from August 25.
However, even when that doesn’t materialise, BCCI may have a 30-day window to conduct the remaining 31 matches of IPL 2021 with eight double-headers over 4 weekends.
“If not (able to reduce the gap) then within these 30 days, a full day will have to be set aside for the Indian team and the English cricketers to travel from the UK to the UAE, five days will have to be set aside for the knockouts later. That will leave the BCCI with 24 days to conclude 27 matches. This window has four weekends available, which means a total of eight Saturdays and Sundays for double-headers that can accommodate 16 matches. That will leave the BCCI with 11 matches to be held in 19 days. That’s a week extra,” TOI quoted sources as saying.
Also, BCCI believes that the IPL will function a ‘perfect platform’ for the nice and cozy up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup that India is anticipated to host from the second half of October 2021.
“The IPL will, in fact, be the perfect platform to warm up for the ICC event. The ICC is watching this space with keen interest and will not interfere with the logistics as long as it does not conflict with the World Cup window,” the supply mentioned.
It is value mentioning that BCCI might finalise the window to full the rest of IPL 2021 throughout its upcoming Special General Meeting which is scheduled to happen on May 29.
Not UK, however UAE possible to host the rest of IPL 2021
As per experiences, BCCI is in favor of conducting the remaining a part of the IPL 2021 in UAE somewhat than the UK for varied causes.
First of all, UK is probably going to witness monsoon in the course of the months of September and October which may play the spoilsport if the match does happen there. On the opposite hand, the climate in UAE is sizzling in September however begins to quiet down by the tip of the month and the identical was witnessed in the course of the IPL final yr.
Also, BCCI can keep away from quite a few logistical issues in the event that they determine to host IPL 2021 in UAE as they efficiently hosted the match final yr in the identical nation. In truth, 1 / 4 of the IPL 2014 matches was additionally hosted in UAE.
Moreover, central bio-secure bubble could be constructed in the UAE, and inns are conscious of the protocols, thanks to the earlier version.
Reportedly, IPL franchises too are in favor of shifting the IPL to UAE, particularly contemplating their experiences final season.
