IPL Auction Set to be Delayed; BCCI Contemplating One Venue Due to COVID-19
The upcoming season of the IPL will see more matches as two new teams have been added to the mix.
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The IPL’s much awaited mega auction could be delayed as the BCCI are trying to chalk out the right agreement between the American company CVC and their ownership of Ahmedabad franchise.
The mega auction was reportedly going to be held in the second week of February.
“The protracted delay is only because of the efforts from the legal luminaries to find the right wordings for the fine print of the agreement and the broad consensus is understood to have been reached already. While there is an acknowledgement from all concerned that the issue is taking too much time but it is believed that the delay cannot be avoided,” a report on Cricbuzz website stated.
The BCCI, who have already postponed the domestic cricket tournaments including the Ranji Trophy due to COVID-19, is also considering a preponement of the T20 league, while potential venues including Mumbai are also up for discussion.
According to the report, BCCI are chalking out a potential ‘Plan B’ for the upcoming season of the IPL.
The BCCI is understood to be considering Mumbai as the sole venue to host the entire edition of the tournament. The board is also yet to discuss going back to UAE, the venue for one and a half IPLs in the last couple of years.
The option of advancing the starting date by a week, from April 2 to March 25, is also being considered.
(With PTI Inputs)
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