Amid the huge outbreak of coronavirus in India in recent times, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has assured that upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be organized as planned and the board is ready to take all the necessary steps to take the smooth conduct of the tournament which starts March 29.

Talking to ESPNCricinfo while ensuring that how the board will be dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, Ganguly said, “It’s on…and BCCI will take all protection (against coronavirus).” According to the official data put forward by the Health Ministry, 30 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in the country.

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The report further quoted a senior BCCI official as confirming that the board is willing to take all the precautionary guidelines recommended by the government. All the precautionary guidelines will also be conveyed to all the stakeholders which include players, franchises, airlines, team hotels, broadcast crews and everyone else involved in the running of the tournament.

The board is also likely to advise players not to shake hands with fans or even possibly take pictures with devices that are not their own.

Many of the sporting events across the world have either been canceled or postponed. Even threats are looming over the Tokyo Olympics slated to be played in July-August later this year.

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In the IPL 2020 opener, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium in what will be a repeat of last year’s final. The final of IPL 2020 will be played on May 24 at the same venue as the tournament opener.