IPL possible in front of empty stands: Ganguly , 20 20 ipl , ipl 2020 , vivo ipl 2020 , ipl 2020 cricket , ipl 2020 live
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has indicated that this year's IPL could be conducted in empty stadiums, insisting that all possible options are being explored to ensure that the suspended event does take place despite the Covid-19 pan- demic. In a letter to all the affiliated units sent late on Wednesday after the ICC Board meeting, Ganguly seemed confident of an IPL this year despite its current status of being indefinitely sus- pended because of the raging pandemic, which has claimed more than 8,000 lives in India. "The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage IPL this year, even if it means playing the tour- nament in empty stadiums," Ganguly wrote. *The fans, franchises, play- ers, broadcasters, sponsors and all other stakeholders are keen- ly looking forward to the possi- bility of IPL being hosted this year. "Recently, a lot of players both from India and other countries, participating in the IPL have shown keenness on being part of this year's IPL. We are opti- mistic and the BCCI will shortly decide on the future course of action on this," the for- mer India captain said. Ganguly also said that the BCCI is working tic schedule while exploring various formats which would make tournaments like Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and on the domesfeasible". Vijay Hazare "competitive and India captain. with more details in next couple "Moving ahead, the BCCI is in process of planning the domestic competitions for the next cricketing season. We are working on various options and formats in our endeav- our to ensure that various domestic tournaments are held, they stay competitive and participation feasible," said the former "The BCCI will come up of weeks," he added.
Franchises want full tourney & no tinkering: KKR CEO
KOLKATA: Any "tinkering" in the IPL format to make space for it in the coronavirus-hit calen- dar will not be acceptable to Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore, who on Thursday asserted that all the franchises want the event to be held in its complete form. "One thing that I feel strongly about and we feel strongly about is that we should not tinker with the quality of the product that we have," Mysore told reporters. "The quality of the product is what has made it really, real- ly special. I think it is safe to say that the collective view is that we have to have the tournament in its full format, the same number of games, with all the players part of it," he said. There are suggestions that without overseas players, keep- the IPL could be conducted ing in mind the restrictions on travel imposed by various countries besides reducing the number of games to fit it into shorter window. Mysore said foreign play- backbone of any team," he acknowledged. recognise that when you look Narine, an Andre Russell, an explained. ers have played a crucial role in the league's success. "It is primarily our Indian players who are the "But I think we should at even our own team, Sunil Eoin Morgan and now Pat Cummins come as a combina- tion to our excellent lineup that we have on the Indian side, makes it really special," he explained
In empty stadiums, hardly matters if IPL is held in India or overseas'
NEW DELHI: The BCCI has zeroed in on the September-October window for the IPL subject to the postponement of Asia Cup and the WT20, league chairman Brijesh Patel said on Thursday, hinting that the event can be held overseas as games in empty stadiums make location irrelevant. "We are looking at the Sept-October window but that is subject to the postponement of the Asia Cup and WT20. We we will also have to follow the Government guidelines at that time," Patel said. Considering the rising cases in India, there is an option to organise the league overseas. The UAE and Sri Lanka have already shown interest in hosting the world's biggest T20 league. "First preference is India of course but a lot will depend on the situation at that time. Sri Lanka has offered to host it and so has UAE, we will see where we can play. If you are playing without crowds, it does- n't matter where you play" said Patel. Asked if the plan is to have a shorter IPL, Patel said: "We want normal duration for the tournament but again it depends on which tournament (Asia Cup or World Cup) is postponed."IPL is an important tournament for the board, sponsors, broadcasters and the players. Everyone wants it to happen. I am sure the players are itching to take the field" Patel said the sooner the ICC decides on the WT20, the better it would be for all the stakeholders. He also said the IPL can be held without fans but not the World Cup. "I think the ICC will take a call soon. If the World Cup is happening, then teams need to start preparing too. Also, World Cup without crowd is no World Cup but you can play an IPL behind closed doors," added Patel.
IPL possible in front of empty stands: Ganguly , 20 20 ipl , ipl 2020 , vivo ipl 2020 , ipl 2020 cricket , ipl 2020 live
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