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  The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council is set to discuss an alternative to the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) in a meeting, likely to be held in Delhi, on July 8, according to a report in ESPNcricinfo. CLT20 has still not officially been put to rest but the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board, who govern the CLT20, have signed an exit clause with the broadcaster of the tournament. A BCCI insider told ESPNCricinfo that "it is a given that CLT20 is history and it's time to look ahead". If it is actually scrapped, the BCCI is understood to have a plan in place to fill the three-week window with a mini-version of the IPL, with its inaugural season to be played as early as this September in the UAE. Also, the BCCI is looking at playing a short series in India against the West Indies to make up for the losses arising out of West Indies' pullout from India tour last year. A proposal has reportedly been given to them by the West Indies Cricket Board. In that case, the mini-IPL idea may be put on the backburner for some time. However, the BCCI is likely to snub the WICB offer and go ahead with the mini IPL. But the critical aspect of playing a shorter format of IPL is to consider the aftermath of it from the broadcasting point of view in relation to the actual IPL. If any other broadcaster is awarded rights for a mini-IPL, Multi Screen Media Pvt Ltd, owners of Max and Six, who broadcast the IPL, may appeal to the Competition Commission of India. However, the BCCI officials are confident that the issue can be dealt with by following a transparent method to award broadcast rights. Since its inception in 2009, the CLT20 has not managed to acquire title sponsors, and television ratings have dipped season after season.