We will find a way to send back foreign players, says IPL chairman Brijesh Patel.
IPL governing council chairman Brijesh Patel said "everything is on schedule currently'.
The Indian Premier League is "very much on schedule", BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Friday, asserting that all measures will be in place to tackle the rapidly-spreading novel coronavirus threat which has wreaked havoc on sporting events around the world. The glitzy T20 event, featuring both Indian and international stars, gets underway on March 29 in Mumbai.
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, the match was earlier scheduled to be held three days before the IPL, which begins on March 29, but due to operational reasons it is now set to be played after the tournament, which ends on May 24.
The ECB had been waiting for the BCCI's final go ahead before intensifying its preparations for the tournament.
However, another quota agitation body Sardar Patel Group welcomed the government's move, but said they will assess how it will help Patel community and up to what extent.
This year's Indian Premier League has been postponed indefinitely following the coronavirus pandemic, key franchise officials said on Wednesday. After the lockdown was extended on Tuesday until at least May 3, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials held a teleconference before informing the franchises about a further delay.
The inclusion of two new franchises in the Indian Premier League, a discussion on the contentious tax exemption demanded by the ICC for global events in India and the formation of various cricket committees will be on top of the agenda when the BCCI holds its 89th AGM, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
The fate of India's upcoming tour of South Africa amid the trepidation triggered by new COVID-19 variant Omicron will be addressed when the Board of Control for Cricket in India holds its 90th Annual General Meeting in Kolkata on Saturday.
This will be the second meeting of the IPL GC headed by former Test batsman Brijesh Patel
The Indian Premier League's Governing Council is likely to meet on August 2 to give a final shape to the schedule and discuss other arrangements for the T20 league to be held in the UAE this year. The 13th edition of IPL, forced out of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 8.
'RCB have a limited bowling attack but it can come good in the UAE as there are big grounds. So, I really think RCB can be one of the big beneficiaries with the IPL taking place abroad.'
Promising to make a difference, former India captain Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath on Wednesday jumped into fray in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections to contest for the president and secretary's post respectively.
One of India's largest business conglomerates, the Tata Group, is all set to replace Chinese mobile manufacturer Vivo as the Indian Premier League's title sponsor from this year.
The 67-year-old Patel had played 21 Tests for India with little success but was a stalwart for Karnataka at the first class level.
The members of the affiliated units of the BCCI during its AGM on Wednesday discussed Lodha panel secretary Gopal Shankarnarayan's alleged remarks on the selectors but no specific decision was taken on the matter. "Yes, the matter came up for discussion on the floor. Secretary Ajay Shirke mentioned about some allegations made by Lodha Panel secretary Gopal Shankarnarayan's about selectors.
Bangalore Royal Challengers' owner Vijay Mallya on Wednesday scotched speculation over the fate of the team's bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad, saying he was fully supportive of the former Indian medium pacer.
The concept of players' substitutions during an Indian Premier League match could be floated during Wednesday's Governing Council meeting in Mumbai but the final call rests with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
Williamson has started training again at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand has managed to curb the spread of the coronavirus considerably.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to take charge as the president of the Board of Contro for Cricket in India this month, completing his transition from star player to a top administrator.
Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maharashtra, Railways, Services and Association of Indian Universities (AIU) will not have any voting rights in case there is an election during the BCCI AGM on October 23.
Considering the rising cases in India, there is an option to organise the league overseas. The UAE and Sri Lanka have already shown interest in hosting the world's biggest T20 league.
Quotes of scrips traded at the National Stock Exchange will now be available on mobile phones thanks to an innovation by Bangalore based Live MarketWatch Solutions.
The former India captain is 'upset and hurt' at being removed as Talent Resources Development Officer for West Zone.
The UAE has little over 6000 active cases of COVID-19 and the overall situation around the pandemic is under control.
The selection committee meeting will coincide with the concluding day of the conditioning camp.
'... both boards will be working together from now on to stage the tournament'.
'There is a lot more stability; not much changing and chopping,' says Brijesh Patel, chairman of the cricket selectors.
Raiphi Gomez, Udit Patel and Siddharth Trivedi will be at the CBCA as part of the Border-Gavaskar\n\nScholarship Programme.\n\n
A core group is slated to chalk out an action plan for the BCCI's Spin Wing.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia on Friday advocated daily testing of players during the IPL and predicted that the upcoming 13th edition of the T20 league in the UAE will be the most watched in the tournament's history.
The victory virtually assured Karnataka a place in the semi-finals in the Elite group of the Ranji Trophy.
'That it is happening in the second half of the year, during the festive season, will only encourage many to step up advertising.'
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