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IPL 2021 set to resume, come September
Kolkata: In what could be good news to many in business, Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) is likely to resume on 18 or 19 September in UAE, as per media reports.
The final game may be played on 9 or 10 October. The three-week window will see many power packed matches if played with as many as 10 double header matches.
The league was postponed earlier this month after the bio bubble security was breached. Four team members, including staffers tested positive for the COVID-19 infection even as the number of cases started picking up across India. Moreover, it was also called out for being ‘tone deaf’ in the middle of an ongoing pandemic crisis.
“The BCCI has spoken to all the stakeholders and the likely start could be between September 18th to 20th. Since September 18 is a Saturday and 19 a Sunday, it is more likely that you would want to re-start it on a weekend date,” a BCCI official was quoted in a PTI report.
It would be a big relief for the advertising industry as well with huge amounts of money committed to the IPL sports calendar.
As per reports, BCCI will not ask the England Cricket Board to change dates for the India-England series. After the last match, players will be flown to UAE in a chaterd flight in a bio bubble transfer.
