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BCCI SGM on Saturday: IPL 2021 resumption, T20 World Cup hosting set to dominate agenda

BCCI SGM on Saturday: IPL 2021 resumption, T20 World Cup hosting set to dominate agenda. (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly will lead the all-important virtual Special General Meeting (SGM) on Saturday.

President Sourav Ganguly will lead BCCI SGM on Saturday

Mumbai, May 28: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly will lead the all-important virtual Special General Meeting (SGM) on Saturday (May 29). The major areas of focus will be the planning for the ICC T20 World Cup, the resumption of the IPL 2021 and the payment process for domestic cricketers.

The former India skipper Ganguly will reach Mumbai on Friday (May 28) at the BCCI headquarters. "While it is a virtual meeting, we will still have to have a base and that is Mumbai. Sourav is coming," the source said.

While the upcoming T20 World Cup was always going to be the major point of discussion, the BCCI's plan to restart the suspended IPL 2021 will also be discussed.

"With the ICC meeting on June 1, tomorrow's SGM will obviously hold importance as we need to discuss the way forward and the measures that need to be taken with an eye on the T20 World Cup set to be held in India in October-November as per the plan drawn. The COVID-19 scenario and the contingency plans are set to be discussed with the state associations in details.

"Similarly, now that we are also looking at the September 15 to October 15 window for the resumption of IPL 2021, we would also need to discuss the logistics in details as also any other challenge that needs to be given attention. The completion of the IPL will also work as a good preparation ground for the players with the T20 World Cup set to be played," the source said.

In its last Apex Council meeting, the BCCI had picked nine venues for the T20 World Cup -- Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Dharamsala, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. The state associations had been told to keep preparations on for the event with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic.

"The nine venues have been informed and it was again discussed that preparations should continue for the showpiece event with an eye on the Covid-19 situation and a call will only be taken closer to the event. It is too early to imagine what can or will happen in October-November with regards to the coronavirus situation. But preparations shall be on," a BCCI source had said.

Another important area will be the decision on the payment of domestic players as there is still some confusion on how it needs to be worked out.

"There is no doubt that the domestic players need to be paid their dues as also a compensation plan needs to be worked upon as we have faced issues with hosting tournaments due to COVID-19. Sitting together and working things out always helps and with state associations a part of the meeting tomorrow, we should get a clear picture on the issue," the source explained.

Story first published: Friday, May 28, 2021, 11:03 [IST]
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