The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season will be contested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September and October of this year.
In IPL 2021, there are 31 matches that are yet to be played. The most likely dates are September 18 and October 10.
The decision to reinstate the league, which had been halted before, was made during a BCCI Special General Meeting (SGM) on Saturday, where members unanimously decided to do so.
“The BCCI announced on Saturday that the remaining matches of the VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season would be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the monsoon season in India in September and October this year,” the BCCI said in a statement.
Given that the entire IPL 2020 was staged there and went off without a hitch, it’s hardly unexpected that the UAE emerged as the consensus venue.
The ICC T20 World Cup will be held in India later this year, and that topic was also covered in the conference.
“The BCCI SGM also authorised the Office Bearers to request an extension of time from the ICC in order to make a suitable decision on the hosting of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021,” the BCCI said in a statement.
The ICC T20 World Cup will be held in India later this year, and that topic was also covered in the conference.
“The BCCI SGM also authorised the Office Bearers to request an extension of time from the ICC in order to make a suitable decision on the hosting of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021,” the BCCI said in a statement.