New Delhi: The T20 World Cup to be held in India this year may be held in the UAE as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) feels that no team will feel comfortable coming here at that time. The final decision will be made in a month.
According to reports, the BCCI also refrained from holding the 16-team tournament in October-November after the Indian Premier League (IPL) was postponed due to some cases of Covid-19 being detected in a bio-safe environment (bio bubble). is. BCCI officials recently held discussions with some top officials of the central government and it has been largely agreed to hold the tournament in the UAE. The tournament is to be played at nine places, which have not been announced yet.
BCCI sources said on condition of confidentiality, 'The suspension of the IPL within four weeks is a sign that the country is facing its worst health crisis in the last 70 years, then hosting such a global competition is really Will not be safe. ' He said, 'There is a possibility of a third wave of Covid-19 in India in November. So the BCCI will be the host but the tournament will probably be held in the UAE. Health experts have warned of a third wave in India in September.
Bad Condition
In India, the situation remains grim and more than three lakh cases are being reported every day. Due to which most of the cricket boards are worried and the International Cricket Council (ICC) will not take any risk regarding the safety of the international cricket teams in such a situation. Another source said, 'Suppose you decide that if the situation does not become normal, no country would want to visit India for the next six months. If another wave comes, the players and their families will be very cautious. Therefore, it is expected that the BCCI will agree to organize the tournament in the UAE.
He said that the BCCI officials do not want to take any kind of risk after the suspension of IPL. The ICC is scheduled to meet in June in which the final decision will be taken but after the postponement of the IPL, the possibility of holding the tournament in India is slim.
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