IPL 2021 / The remaining 31 matches of the IPL will be held in UAE, BCCI approved

IPL 2021 | The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approved the decision to hold the remaining 31 matches of IPL 2021 in UAE at the Special General Meeting (SGM) held today. The vice-chairman of the board Rajiv Shukla confirmed this. The board said that the September-October window has been kept in mind for this. UAE is also happy to have IPL matches in its 3 grounds in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai.

Since the suspension of IPL 2021 season, Bhaskar has been saying that BCCI can get the remaining matches of IPL in September. It was also decided in the meeting that in the coming days, the board will also talk to the foreign players' board about foreign players. The English board has already placed restrictions on the players.

The International Cricket Council is scheduled to meet on 1 June regarding the T20 World Cup. The BCCI will ask for the meeting till June to decide on hosting the World Cup. The board will also review the situation of Kovid-19 in India before taking any decision regarding the World Cup.

Preparation medium for IPL T20 World Cup

The remaining 31 matches of the IPL can be played in the UAE from 18–19 September to 9–10 October. The BCCI official said that while we are also looking at the September-October window, we need to discuss in detail the logistics as well as any other challenges. The completion of the IPL just before the World Cup can become a medium for players preparing for the T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup can be held from October 18.

IPL can get direct entry in T-20 World Cup bio bubble

With UAE being a safe option, players will not have trouble coming to India to enter the bio bubble. Players will be able to enter the Bubble of the Direct World Cup from the IPL bubble. The players got direct entry into the IPL bubble after the India-England series in March. However, on the issue of direct entry from bubble to bubble, the ICC may take a final decision in the meeting to be held on 1 June.

9 cities were asked to prepare for the World Cup

At its last Apex Council meeting in April, the board selected 9 places for the T20 World Cup. These include Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Dharamshala, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. Out of these, IPL 2021 season matches were also held in 6 states. But after 29 matches in the middle season, the league had to be suspended after some players came to Corona positive. The board said that all the state associations have been asked to keep complete preparation.

Consideration of conducting T20 World Cup with IPL in UAE

The sword has been hanging over India for hosting the T20 World Cup since the IPL was suspended due to Corona. The ICC has also kept UAE as an option for backup. In such a situation, the Board may consider taking time till June to give the hosting of the World Cup to the UAE along with hosting the IPL.