As per report world Cup-winning off-spinner and chennai Super Kings star harbhajan singh said saving lives should be priority in the time of the Covid-19 crisis and indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 should be held only when the safety of players and stakeholders are assured.Harbhajan Singh, speaking at Salaam cricket said, he wishes to wear yellow this year and that it doesn't matter if the IPL 2020 considering safety and health in the wake of the pandemic.
Meanwhile IPL 2020 has been suspended until further notice by the Board of Control for cricket in india (BCCI) due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the IPL missed the April-May deadline, the cricket board is now hopeful of hosting the tournament later this year. bcci president sourav ganguly, in a letter addressed to stakeholders and state associations earlier this week, said the apex body is hopeful and look at all possible options to stage IPL 2020. The bcci is hoping to host the IPL if the international cricket Council (ICC) postpones the t20 world cup scheduled to be held in October-November in Australia.
IPL governing council chairman Brijesh patel told that the bcci is working towards hosting IPL in September-October and india is the first preference as host nation. bcci treasurer Arun Dhumal also told this website that the board is assessing options to host the IPL if the ICC postpones the t20 World Cup. Meanwhile, sunil gavaskar, speaking at Salaam cricket, said a shortened tournament will be feasible, considering the restrictions and safety protocols in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.If the IPL is held in sri lanka from september then it might be possible. If you play somewhere overseas then the home and away factor won't be there. So instead of the 14 matches per team, the tournament will be reduced to maybe 7 matches per team. That might be possible and only then maybe the IPL can happen. Then we can have IPL in September-October, not in india because there can be monsoon at that time. Maybe, sri lanka or uae can host the IPL," sunil gavaskar said
