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While several things have been impacted by coronavirus pandemic, the sporting events are of no exception. Cricket is one of the most prominent sports in India and the Indian Premier League 2020 is a big event that has been put on hold in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
While there are people who think that mega-event will be cancelled, there are those too who think IPL might take place this year only. Meanwhile, there are speculations on IPL 2020 taking place in September and October.
Recently, the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that the board is looking for ways to conduct IPL 2020 this year, even if it has to do it in empty stadiums. This announcement by BCCI President caught the attention of meme makers.
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Sourav Ganguly had also said that the fans, franchisees, players, broadcasters, sponsors and all stakeholders are looking forward to the possibility of IPL 2020 being hosted this year.
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Meanwhile, the decision on ICC T20 World Cup 2020 is also awaited. The tournament was scheduled to take place in mid-October. However, the International Cricket Council is yet to announce the fate of the mega ICC event. However, planning for the delivery of the event in the scheduled window is underway.
-PTC News-