Last Updated on 9 months ago by Charbel Coorey
The Indian Premier League is all set to begin from the 19th September in the UAE. According to Brijesh Patel, IPL Governing Council chairman, there is no set date on when the final will be played. It will take place on either 8 or 10 November, with a definitive decision expected soon.
Earlier this week, it was all but official that the lucrative league will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the rising Covid-19 cases in India. Sri Lanka had also offered to host the 8-team extravaganza but the BCCI went ahead with UAE because the country had already hosted the 1st leg of the tournament in 2014.
Also, what works in favour of playing the tournament in the UAE is that the quarantine rules are a little more relaxed. Currently, anyone flying into the UAE needs to test negative before flying and then again after landing. If negative, there is no need for quarantine. However, if you don’t take a test before flying, then you will need to quarantine.
IPL 2020 will comprise of 60 matches and over 50-odd days (51 if final is played on November 8). IPL was originally scheduled to start on the 29th of March before it was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The September-November window opened up due to the postponement of the ICC World T20.
The details of the schedule and plans of departure will be discussed in the IPL Governing Council next week.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
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