The BCCI is planning to host a camp in UAE for its contracted players while in every possibility, the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League is going to be hosted by UAE as well.
BCCI to arrange a camp
A source told the New Indian Express that because UAE has the possibility of hosting the 13th edition of the league, the Indian cricket board wants to host a camp for the cricketers in the same place. “By the looks of it, UAE will mostly host the IPL, unless the situation improves dramatically in Mumbai. So the camp there makes more sense in every way possible. Once the IPL venue is decided, then expect things to move forward quickly.”
But most obviously, there is no guarantee of the league till now as the COVID-19 cases in India are still seeing rapid rise. On July 17, the BCCI will be having the Apex Council meeting where the situation could be assessed and a call on the same could be taken. This short camp will be undergone to assess player fitness and it may be held in the ICC Academy in Dubai.
BCCI keen to host IPL
As earlier stated by the BCCI president, the board is very optimistic of holding the league in October but the ICC call on the future of the T20 World Cup is still pending. “We want IPL to happen because life needs to be back to normal and cricket needs to be back to normal but we don’t have a decision from the ICC regarding the T20 World Cup.”
Ganguly also added that their first preferred venue is India. “We keep hearing different things from the media but till actually its officially not told to the board members and the countries, you don’t know what is happening. But we want to host it, our first priority is India. Whatever time we get, even if we get 35-40 days we will host it.”
