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ICC postpones 2020 men's T20 World Cup by one year, giving BCCI bigger window to host IPL
Firstcricket Staff • 5 years agoThe development was confirmed by the ICC through an official media release, in which it cited the COVID-19 outbreak as the reason behind the postponement.
BCCI hope ICC finally postpone T20 World Cup at board meet to begin working on IPL
• 5 years agoWith India's case load also exceeding the 10 lakh mark, including more than 26,000 deaths, the IPL, if it is held, is likely to move to the UAE once the central government gives its go ahead.
Australia asked to prepare for England limited-overs series with T20 World Cup likely to get postponed, claims report
• 5 years agoWith the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup set to get officially postponed later this week, the Australian team has been told to start preparing for a limited-overs tour of England in September.
If T20 World Cup happens, fans will be allowed to watch games from stadiums, says Cricket Australia's interim CEO Nick Hockley
• 5 years agoDifferent possibilities are being worked out for the T20 World to go ahead as scheduled later this year and one of them is to host the tournament before empty stands in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Staging T20 World Cup amid COVID-19 pandemic 'unrealistic', says Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings
• 5 years agoThe fate of the event, scheduled to be held in October and November, is shrouded in uncertainty as several countries continue to have in place, strict travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected over 8.1 million people across the globe.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says decision of whether they can host T20 World Cup rests on Cricket Australia
• 5 years agoThe legendary Sachin Tendulkar said on Saturday that the decision to conduct the T20 World Cup rests with Cricket Australia, who will have to take the difficult call of whether they can go ahead with the tournament as per schedule in October.
IPL 2020: Sunil Gavaskar says October looks difficult, suggests for shortened edition in Sri Lanka around September
• 5 years agoThe iconic Sunil Gavaskar feels realistic chances of conducting a shortened Indian Premier League this year is in Sri Lanka from early September as Australia might end up hosting the World T20 in October having successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve.
'There's no rush to make a decision': Australia pacer Kane Richardson backs ICC's decision to defer verdict on T20 World Cup
• 5 years agoAustralia pacer Kane Richardson on Thursday backed the International Cricket Committee (ICC) for deferring the decision on the fate of this year''s T20 World Cup, saying it was important to give as much time possible to take make the right call.
ICC defers decision on fate of T20 World Cup until next month, gives BCCI more time to obtain tax exemptions for events
• 5 years agoA decision on the fate of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia was on Wednesday deferred until next month by the International Cricket Council, which also decided to give the BCCI another six months to obtain mandatory tax exemptions for hosting tournaments.
'Need clarity to plan': BCCI wants ICC to take quick decision on fate of T20 World Cup 2020
• 5 years agoWhile the governing body is unlikely to announce a decision anytime soon, the treasurer of BCCI says it would be unfair on world cricket to let the issue drag on.