This edition of the Indian Premier League that was postposed due the corona virus is set to be resumed from September 19 in UAE and the finals will be played on October 15. The tournament is set to return at Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi after successfully hosting of the tournament last year at the same venues.
BCCI is quite positive about the involvement of foreign players in the tournament. “The discussions have started and we are keeping fingers crossed that the foreign players will be mostly available” said BCCI official. “The discussions went really well and with ECB already giving us the oral nod to host the event ahead of the BCCI SGM, it was about closing the deal over the last week”, he added.
The first half of the tournament was held in India with Delhi Capitals standing at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians were amongst the top four. Sunrisers Hyderabad will be looking for a fresh start after a disastrous first half of the tournament with just 2 points from available 14.