Cricket: Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from September

3 Aug 2020

Cricket: Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from September

Cricket: Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from SeptemberThe Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 19 September to 10 November 2020.

The tournament will be played at three venues - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. The IPL has eight teams. Afternoon matches will start at 3:30 p.m. IST while the evening matches will start at 7:30 p.m. IST.

The tournament's sponsors will remain the same as before. This includes the Chinese mobile company VIVO, despite the current tension between India and China.

The IPL Governing Council has also approved the first-ever women's IPL, consisting of 3 teams. It will also be played in the UAE around the same time.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SOPs will be applied to the tournament. SOP is a list of standard rules that all teams and participants must follow.

This tournament will also allow teams to replace any member who falls ill due to COVID-19.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also issued an SOP for state cricket players to re-start training.

Players will have to sign a consent form before re-starting training at their centres. However, people over 60 years of age and those already having medical conditions cannot join the training.

Players have to follow strict rules while travelling like wearing an N95 mask. Those showing COVID-19 symptoms have to undergo tests. There will also be an online seminar on COVID-19 before the training starts.

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