BCCI To Host IPL 2021 in India
The 2021 IPL is going to take place in India and according to a report in The Times of India, the BCCI has designated five venues across the city of Mumbai and in Pune for the matches.
IPL 2020 was held in the UAE after being postponed due to the Coronavirus. The 2021 IPL is going to take place in India and according to a report in The Times of India, the BCCI has designated five venues across the city of Mumbai and in Pune for the matches. The venues are Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, DY Patil Stadium, Reliance Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) on the outskirts of Pune.
BCCI Treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal had said that the board is working with the government regarding vaccination and they are confident that IPL 2021 will indeed take place in India. He said, "We are working on having the IPL in India and we are hopeful that we would be able to organize it. We are not even thinking of a back-up also at this point in time as we are wanting to do it in India only. India is probably safer than UAE at this point. Hopefully, the situation remains stable and keeps improving and we will have it here."
The IPL will take place after the scheduled Vijay Hazare Trophy and women's one-day tournament. The Ranji Trophy will not be happening this season, first time in 87 years, due to logistical hassles.
