Citing certain reports the Board for the Control of Cricket in India has stated that postponed season of the Indian Premier League will be resumed from September 19 in United Arab Emirates and the finals could be postponed till October 15.
“September 15 to October 15 is the window. Initially, BCCI was thinking of having 10 double headers. But, in third and fourth week of September, having 10 afternoon matches can be physically exhausting for player in such short window,” a BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
“So if October 15, which is a Friday is zeroed in on, it’s basically the start off the weekend in India, and in Dubai, it’s a holiday which will allow fans to come in and enjoy a high-profile game of cricket. It serves dual purpose. Also, the number of double-headers could be reduced to five or six, instead of 10,” the source said.
With this report it’s clear that the UK-bound Indian players might miss few games due to quarantine guidelines which will be hardly 3 to 4 days.
