While announcing the dates of the IPL 2020, its chairman Brijesh Patel has said that the decision on letting in fans during the September 19-November 8 event will be taken by the UAE government
It is believed that franchises have requested the BCCI to allow immediate families to travel with the players and support staff, but in batches and not for the whole duration of the tournament
Emirates Cricket Board confirmed on Monday that they have received the official Letter of Intent from the BCCI to host 13th edition of Indian Premier League in UAE
A bio-bubble is created to prevent the spread of coronavirus. With bio-secure venues for cricket matches, the BCCi is aiming to minimise the risk of transmission of virus from one person to another
The 2020 edition of IPL will start on September 19 in the UAE and continue till November 8
To allow crowd or not depends on the UAE government, says Patel
While there was speculation that the IPL will start from September 26, the BCCI decided to advance it by a week in order to ensure that the Indian team's tour of Australia is not jeopardised
We are awaiting final confirmation from BCCI regarding being the host nation, says Emirates Cricket Board
There will be deliberations on the duration of the tournament which is the marquee event in Star Sports' kitty considering they paid Rs 16,347 crore for the deal
The six New Zealand players who are set to play in the IPL are James Neesham (KXIP), Lockie Ferguson (KKR), Mitchell McClenaghan and Trent Boult (MI), Kane Williamson (SRH) and Mitchell Santner (CSK)
The official announcement might happen only after the IPL's governing council meeting next week, but BCCI has joined the franchises in making logistical plans for the IPL 2020 to be played in the UAE
As BCCI awaits International Cricket Council's official decision on T20 World Cup postponement, IPL owners start their preparation for logistics in UAE for 13th edition of Indian Premier League
The Dubai Sports City, which includes the Dubai International Stadium and the ICC Academy, is ready as a potential venue IPL 2020, says Salman Hanif, Head of Cricket and Events
BCCI president Ganguly on Monday reckoned the country will have to bear with the Covid-19 pandemic at least till the end of this year or beginning of 2021
While the mood was initially in favour of hosting the league in the country, the current situation has almost made it certain that the tournament will have to be taken outside India
As of now, no date has been decided for the IPL review meeting, says a BCCI official
The Baroda cricketer, elder brother of Hardik Pandya, had represented India in 18 T20 Internationals till date.
Star India opener Rohit Sharma has hit the greens and as per his social media post India's white-ball vice-captain had his first outdoor training session post relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown.
Rohit did not get a chance to bat in the first match of his Indian career
I am sure BCCI is putting all its efforts towards a full IPL but we have no issues even with a curtailed one, says Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia