Sourav Ganguly, President of BCCI heads to Dubai to take stock IPL preparation

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to supervise preparations ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 beginning on September 19.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to supervise preparations ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 beginning on September 19. 

Defending champions Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the T20 event, which has been moved to the UAE due to the rising COVID-19 cases in India.

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“My first flight in 6 months to dubai for IPL…crazy life changes,” Ganguly posted on his Instagram handle with a picture in which he is wearing a mask and face shield, part of the Standard Operating Procedure while flying amid the pandemic.

 

The BCCI was capable of create a window for the IPL following the postponement of the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled for October-November. The Board would have confronted a revenue loss of Rs 4000 crore if the event, which normally takes place in April-May, had not got the go forward. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel is among the many different key officers who’re already in Dubai.

The tournament, regardless of its strict well being security measures, has already endured situations of contingent members testing positive for the dreaded virus. Chennai Super Kings  has been the worst affected with 13 of its members, including two players, in quarantine after testing positive.

Fans won’t be allowed inside stadiums when the league begins however some crowd could be allowed within the later phases of the event after a overview of the COVID-19 state of affairs. The tournament might be played at three venues — Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.