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PSL 2021: PCB secures pending approvals from UAE government to stage remaining matches in Abu Dhabi
•There was uncertainty regarding the completion of the T20 league which was suspended after 14 games in March following cases of COVID-19 inside its bio-bubble.
PSL 2021: PCB in talks with Emirates Cricket Board to hold remainder of tournament in UAE
•PSL was postponed on 4 March in Karachi after an outbreak of positive cases among the franchises.
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Dilhara Lokuhettige banned for eight years for breach of ICC Anti-Corruption Code
•The ban for Lokuhettige, a right-arm fast-medium bowler and lower-order batsman, is backdated to April 3, 2019 when he was provisionally suspended.
UAE-Ireland series put on hold after fourth ODI gets postponed due to COVID-19
•This is the fourth time that one of the matches in the four-match series has been called off.
Emirates Cricket Board calls off ODI between UAE and Ireland following string of COVID-19 cases
•"Emirates Cricket Board confirms that tomorrow's match... against Ireland has been suspended," a statement from the board said.
Abu Dhabi T10 League: Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi and Dwayne Bravo to headline tournament's fourth edition
•Some of the world's most renowned cricketers like Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi and Dwayne Bravo will be seen in action in the fourth edition of Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, to be played from 28 January to 6 February.
IPL 2020: Emirates Cricket Board receive official clearance from BCCI to host league in UAE
•The ECB had been waiting for the BCCI's final go ahead before intensifying its preparations for IPL.
IPL 2020: Emirates Cricket Board says hoping to fill stadiums with 30-50 percent spectator capacity
•While announcing the dates of the IPL, its chairman Brijesh Patel had told PTI that the decision on letting in fans during the 19 September- 8 November event will be taken by the UAE government.
IPL Governing Council to discuss shifting to UAE, SOPs among topics in upcoming meeting
•With the postponement of the ICC T20 World Cup, the BCCI is planning aggressively to have an IPL in the UAE provided the central government green-lights their request for a shift.
BCCI seeks government permission to host IPL in United Arab Emirates
•Cricket boards in UAE and Sri Lanka have offered to host the league considering the situation in India where the number of coronavirus cases had surged.