The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed indefinitely after the extension of the lockdown in India due to the corona virus.
The Indian government initially announced the lockdown till April 5, but due to the rapidly increasing cases in the country, the government has extended the lockdown till May.
The official postponement of the event was not announced by the Indian cricket authorities, but due to the extension of the lockdown, the postponement of the world’s biggest cricket league was also inevitable.
Like other sports events in the world, the IPL, which was supposed to be held from March 29 this year, has also been postponed.
“We have been told that the IPL should be considered canceled for now and we will look for a suitable opportunity later in the year to hold the event,” a team official told AFP on condition of anonymity. will
According to media reports, all the IPL teams were informed on Wednesday about the indefinite postponement and now the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to hold the event in September or October.
BCCI chief Saru Ganguly expressed hope that sporting activities around the world would resume soon.
Ganguly had said that life has come to a standstill all over the world, what will be the future of sports in such a situation?
Due to the restrictions imposed around the world, the players cannot travel now and new visas will not be issued due to the restrictions in India, so the event will not be possible for the next few weeks.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman said that the IPL should be held before the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled for October and November.
Speaking to Star Sports, the former cricketer who served as a consultant for Sunrisers Hyderabad said, “I think most cricket boards around the world recognize the fact that the IPL is a big tournament and before the World Cup if it If held, the atmosphere will be created.
He expressed hope that everything will be fine and no one will be in danger and once that happens, the cricket calendar will begin with the IPL.
A few cricket experts, including former English cricketer, had proposed to shorten the event and said that IPL should be held in 4 weeks instead of 8 weeks and the matches should be played in closed stadiums.
The league is highly profitable for both the Indian cricket board and the Indian economy, and the Indian economy is expected to earn $11 billion from the league this year.
The IPL is the world’s biggest and most financially lucrative league for players, arguably the most expensive player bought for the league this year was Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins, whose The services were acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for 2.17 million dollars (36 crore 36 lakh 76 thousand Pakistani rupees).
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2024-10-01 23:39:37
