After the postponement of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Monday, now the cricketing fans are eagerly waiting for the announcements for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). A report in ESPNCricinfo stated that the IPL 2020 will be taking place in UAE and that it had been confirmed on Tuesday evening by the IPL governing council, Brijesh Patel. 

Explaining the same, Patel said, “It will be held in the UAE but first the board will seek permission from the Indian government to stage it there. The dates have not been finalized as yet and will be decided at the (next) IPL GC, which will be held in the next seven or ten days.”

Earlier in the week, the reports have suggested that UAE has started preparing for the IPL to be played over there after the BCCI had given the green signal citing the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic in India.

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Patel has also said that the official announcement will be made when the next meeting of the council will be taking place. Confirming the same, Patel also confirmed that Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah will be the three main venues and when asked about whether the tournament would be played behind closed doors, he said that “depends on the UAE government.”

Media reports have said the IPL will be taking place between September 26 and November 7.

Last week, Dubai Sports City’s Head of Cricket and Events Salman Hanif has said they are making all the necessary preparations. The IPL is aiming to secure the September-October window, after finalization of the fate of the October 18 to November 15 T20 World Cup in Australia.

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Speaking to ‘Gulf News’, Hanif said, “The stadium has nine wickets on the top in case a large number of matches have to be accommodated within a smaller time-frame. We will not be scheduling any matches there to keep the wickets fresh.”