A top delegation of BCCI officials is expected to arrive in Dubai by the third week of August to do a recce of the venues of the UAE, which is set to host IPl 2020
Domestic players have started to arrive and they all are sent into a 14-day quarantine wherein only time they are allowed to exit the room is when they need to get their test done, says MI official
ndian players and support staff will have to return negative for Covid-19 at least five times before they start training in the UAE
The CAIT, which is spear-heading a movement for boycott of Chinese goods, also criticised the BCCI's decision to retain VIVO, the Chinese company, as the IPL title sponsor
BCCI in its all-important Governing Council meeting for IPL has decided to hold the 2020 edition of the league from September 19 to November 10
IPL governing council has decided to retain all its sponsors, including Chinese mobile company VIVO
A BCCI official said that while the Sports Ministry has already given the go-ahead, the board is hopeful that the External Affairs Ministry and the Home Ministry will also give the go-ahead soon
The BCCI is set to release a comprehensive SOP for all eight franchises after Sunday's Governing Council meeting where the final schedule will be passed
While announcing the dates of the IPL 2020, its chairman Brijesh Patel has said that the decision on letting in fans during the September 19-November 8 event will be taken by the UAE government
It is believed that franchises have requested the BCCI to allow immediate families to travel with the players and support staff, but in batches and not for the whole duration of the tournament
Emirates Cricket Board confirmed on Monday that they have received the official Letter of Intent from the BCCI to host 13th edition of Indian Premier League in UAE
A bio-bubble is created to prevent the spread of coronavirus. With bio-secure venues for cricket matches, the BCCi is aiming to minimise the risk of transmission of virus from one person to another
The 2020 edition of IPL will start on September 19 in the UAE and continue till November 8
To allow crowd or not depends on the UAE government, says Patel
While there was speculation that the IPL will start from September 26, the BCCI decided to advance it by a week in order to ensure that the Indian team's tour of Australia is not jeopardised
We are awaiting final confirmation from BCCI regarding being the host nation, says Emirates Cricket Board
There will be deliberations on the duration of the tournament which is the marquee event in Star Sports' kitty considering they paid Rs 16,347 crore for the deal
The six New Zealand players who are set to play in the IPL are James Neesham (KXIP), Lockie Ferguson (KKR), Mitchell McClenaghan and Trent Boult (MI), Kane Williamson (SRH) and Mitchell Santner (CSK)
The official announcement might happen only after the IPL's governing council meeting next week, but BCCI has joined the franchises in making logistical plans for the IPL 2020 to be played in the UAE
As BCCI awaits International Cricket Council's official decision on T20 World Cup postponement, IPL owners start their preparation for logistics in UAE for 13th edition of Indian Premier League