BCCI won’t push for World Cup postponement to open IPL window

NEW DELHI: India‘s cricket board won’t push for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia to be postponed however would take into account staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) within the October/November slot if it turns into out there, a senior BCCI official has instructed Reuters.

This yr’s IPL, which is price virtually $530 million to the BCCI, has been indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic whereas the World Cup, which is scheduled to start on Oct. 18, can be in jeopardy.

Reports in Australian media have advised India‘s influential board might look to push for the World Cup to be postponed to open up a window for the IPL.

World Cup contingency plans are on the agenda at subsequent week’s International Cricket Council (ICC) board assembly however BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal mentioned India wouldn’t be recommending it’s pushed again.

“Why ought to the BCCI recommend suspending the Twenty20 World Cup?” Dhumal instructed Reuters by phone.

“We’ll talk about it within the assembly and no matter is suitable, (the ICC) will take a name.

“If the Australia authorities pronounces that the match will occur and Cricket Australia is assured they will deal with it, will probably be their name. BCCI wouldn’t recommend something.”

While Australia has seen new infections of the novel coronavirus gradual to a trickle and is progressively easing journey curbs and social distancing restrictions, internet hosting a 16-team World Cup can be a Herculean job for Cricket Australia.

Dhumal questioned whether or not the match ought to go forward if it needed to be performed with out spectators and mentioned the Australian authorities would play a key function in any determination.

“It all is determined by what the Australian authorities says on this – whether or not they’d permit so might groups to come back and play the match,” he added.

“Will it make sense to play video games with out spectators? Will it make sense for CA to stage such a match like that? It’s their name.”

Cricket Australia chief govt Kevin Roberts was guarded in regards to the prospects of staging the match as scheduled on Friday.

“We don’t have readability on that one, but. But because the scenario continues to enhance, you by no means know what is likely to be potential,” he mentioned.

“It’s finally a choice for the ICC.”

The ICC has mentioned it was unlikely to make a remaining name on the destiny of the World Cup till August however some boards are within the course of of constructing contingency plans within the occasion of a postponement.

While the BCCI recognised an open October-November window would go well with the IPL, Dhumal mentioned there was no level in planning till there was some certainty in regards to the World Cup.

“If we now have the window out there, and relying on what all could be organised, we’ll resolve accordingly,” he added. “We can’t presume that it’s not occurring and go on planning.”