With the surge in COVID-19 cases in India and with 5 months to go for the ICC T20 World Cup, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been placed on standby as another venue for the marquee occasion. According to a report in English newspaper Daily Mail, UAE may in all probability host the showpiece occasion if the present COVID-19 situation in India doesn’t enhance.
While the International Cricket Council is mulling all choices, it could be an enormous setback for followers in India if the event doesn’t happen in the nation.
“An ICC delegation is currently in India, which last week proposed nine venues for the month-long tournament, due to start midway through October and conclude with a final at the world’s biggest cricket ground — the 130,000-capacity stadium in Ahmedabad where England played several matches over winter — on November 13,” the report learn
The T20 World Cup was scheduled to be held in Australia in the October-November window, but it surely was postponed by the ICC conserving the pandemic in thoughts. BCCI sensed a chance and capitalised on the window which had been created and went forward with the IPL.
In 2020, UAE proved to be the saviour for BCCI final 12 months allowing the IPL to be held in the middle-eastern nation. The event proved to be a runaway success, which was least anticipated given the pandemic scenario again then.
BCCI to let gamers resolve on COVID-19 vaccination
Meanwhile, with the Indian authorities opening up the method of COVID-19 vaccination for each citizen above the age of 18 from May 1, all eyes at the moment are on the cricketers who’re plying their commerce in the 14th version of the Indian Premier League. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has left the choice of vaccination on the gamers.
Speaking to information company ANI, sources in the know of developments in the BCCI mentioned it’s for gamers to resolve on vaccination as soon as the doorways open for everybody above the age of 18 from May 1. “The Indian players can get vaccinated from Saturday. It is a call that is left on players,” the supply mentioned.
Asked if an exception could be made for the international gamers as nicely since there are gamers from England, Australia, South Africa and West Indies at present enjoying in the IPL, the supply mentioned: “Only the Indian players can get vaccinated here.”
