A BCCI official said that while the Sports Ministry has already given the go-ahead, the board is hopeful that the External Affairs Ministry and the Home Ministry will also give the go-ahead soon
The IPL is all set to be played from September 19 to November 8 in the UAE, a move forced by the rising Covid-19 cases in India
Players will have to adapt to the conditions of the UAE, says Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith
The IPL 2020 is slated to start from September 19 in the UAE, while next year, the tournament is likely to be played in its normal window
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
Ashwin has been one of the big advocates of 'Mankading' and his dismissal of Jos Buttler during Kings XI Punjab's IPL encounter against Rajasthan Royals grabbed headlines last year
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
The three-part series named "Inside Story" will be available on Jio platforms and will include interviews and 'never-before-seen footage' from the Royals camp
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 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
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
In their bid to help professional cricketers gain valuable life-skills after their retirement, IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, in a tie-up with the BCCI, will be offering a course in Sports Marketing for all those who have played Indian Premier League. The National Cricket Academy (NCA) will share a list of players who they deem will be keen to opt for the course and can benefit from it in the long run. Based on the feedback received from the first set of players, NCA, through BCCI, will work with Rajasthan Royals to further extend this course to a larger group of past and present IPL players. It will be a collaborative certification programme under Australia's Deakin University & DeakinCo with National Cricket Academy preparing a list of all those who would undergo the course. Speaking about the initiative, Jake Lush McCrum, Chief Operating Officer, Rajasthan Royals said: "We are extremely happy to be working with the NCA through BCCI to provide the Online Sports Marketing course