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ICC T20 World Cup 2020 likely to be cancelled; IPL 2020 to go ahead?

ICC T20 World Cup 2020 likely to be cancelled; IPL 2020 to go ahead in that window in October-November?

ICC T20 World 2020 Cup likely to be cancelled

Bengaluru, July 6: It has been in the offing for a while now. The fate of the ICC T20 World Cup has been hanging in the balance for some time courtesy the Covid-19 pandemic and now the Cricket Australia is all set to call off the event.

The announcement, as per a report in the Daily Telegraph in Australia, could be made this week. The BCCI too could be closely watching the unfolding event as the Indian governing body is actively looking for a window for the IPL 2020, currently postponed indefinitely because of the Coronavirus.

The report said Australia are keen to host the T20 World Cup in October 2021 but that looks a rather distant dream with India are scheduled to host the big bash next year. Consequently, Australia might have to wait for another two years to host the event in the next cycle.

But Cricket Australia is actively considering the idea of travelling to England for a bilateral ODI series in September. England are at present hosting West Indies and followed by Pakistan for Test and limited-overs series in a bio-secure bubble.

There has also been news that IPL 2020 will be shifted out of India because the Covid 19 has not shown any tendency of flattening till now. Sri Lanka and UAE are the front-runners to host the tournament if it is eventually shifted out of India.

In fact, if the IPL 2020 happens in the window of the ICC T20 World Cup, the contracted foreign players can visit the hosting country without having to undergo mandatory quarantine twice as they can travel straight out of England to the IPL venue.

However, reports have also emerged that Asia Cup could be held in October-November and Sri Lanka could be the host as original host Pakistan cannot hold the event at the moment, partly also because of the existing political tension with India.

In short, this is going to be a crucial week for top-flight cricket.

Story first published: Monday, July 6, 2020, 14:08 [IST]
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