IPL 2020 can happen in Oct-Nov at the expense of this event

 

Xtra Time Web Desk: Amidst the speculation that the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be cancelled, suddenly there is a ray of hope for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to organize the league in October-November. But the move can only be possible if the ICC decides to postpone the mens T20 World Cup that is to be held later in the year.
Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official said that while there have been talks with regards to hosting the IPL in the October-November window, it will only be possible if the World T20 to be played in Australia from October 18 to November 15 is postponed.
“At present, there is a lockdown of borders and while Australia has said it is a potential six-month lockdown, things can change with an improvement in the scenario. In such a scenario, the only window that looks safe is the October-November one. But again, that collides with the T20 World Cup.
“So, if the ICC does go ahead and decides to postpone the T20 World Cup due to the current scenario, only then we can look at the October-November window because even if a six-month border closedown is ordered by every country from say now, it ends by the start of October. But again, for that, the spread of the coronavirus needs to be stopped and things must come under human control,” the official said.
It would be the last step for the ICC to push the T20 World Cup from 2020 to 2022 because there is no window in 2021.