The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2019 on Tuesday. The board announced the matches of the first two weeks and will give a clear view later once the dates of general elections announced in India.
Meanwhile, ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, the board has decided to have a sharp look over the workload of Indian players going into the tournament. Earlier, chief selector MSK Prasad and acting secretary of BCCI Amitabh Choudhary announced the same to share player’s workload in IPL.
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However, Venky Mysore, the CEO of KKR, revealed that they are yet to hear a word from the board regarding the workload of players. Mysore said they have not got any directive of that sort yet, also expressing confidence that a situation like that will not arise and things will work out well.
Talking to reporters, he said “It’s a hypothetical situation to be honest. I don’t think it will arise because, having been around cricketers and coaches, they always feel that when you’re playing competitive cricket it’s better than having net sessions and what not.”
“The way it plays out, the final is only two teams on May 12. Then in the playoffs… so it is not like everyone involved in the tournament is going to be… depends on which teams make it and all that… I think it’s all going to work out well,” he added.
The World Cup will be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14, where Team India will begin their campaign on June 5 against South Africa. On the other hand, IPL will commence from March 23 this year.
“We have not heard any such thing from them. The tournament is finishing early enough. If May 12 is the final, and India plays its first game on June 5, I think there is enough of a gap but we have not had any such guidance or instruction,” Mysore said when asked whether they have heard anything from the board yet.
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Keeping the general elections in mind, BCCI may opt for neutral venues for IPL this year. Thus, the home and away format of the league could keep aside.
Mysore further commented on the same problem and said “There is a strong possibility of that. From what I hear, they want to have the whole tournament in India. So it could be that there are neutral venues in India rather than neutral venues outside and we are happy with that. It is a different year. Let’s hope somehow the dates will work out in a way that we have as many games as possible at Eden.”
