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Although the development has not yet been officially announced, the BCCI is known to have contacted all stakeholders, including the eight franchises and broadcasters, to convey that the event is “postponed and not canceled.”
“Yes, the BCCI has hinted that IPL has been postponed for now, but they hope to find a window later this year when things are normalized,” a veteran franchise official told PTI under conditions of anonymity.
It is understood that BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah were waiting for the government directive and once the blockade was extended until May 3 on Tuesday, they saw no possibility of maintaining the IPL during its traditional April window. to May.
Ganguly had repeatedly made it clear that gambling cannot be a priority given the crisis facing the country.
India currently has more than 10,000 positive cases, making it virtually impossible for the government to lift any of the restrictions established last month.
The IPL was supposed to take place from March 29 to May 24.
However, on March 13, the BCCI announced that the league would be postponed until April 15 due to restrictions imposed on the entry of foreigners, which ruled out any international participation.
The only window for an IPL this year would be between September and November, provided Cricket Australia and the ICC agree to reschedule the T20 World Cup. Australia’s six-month travel restrictions end on September 30 if the situation returns to normal and the World Cup is scheduled for October-November.
The other option is to have a reduced IPL in six weeks between September and early October, as the Asia Cup is highly unlikely to occur.
England is also unlikely to travel for their white ball series in India.
