Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell has broken his silence on the suspension of IPL 2021 and said it can have long time impact on the game f cricket. The BCCI and the IPL governing council suspended the season owing to players testing COVID positive despite staying in air-tight bio-bubbles. BCCI decided to suspend IPL 2021 indefinitely due to it and it has led to a lot of speculation regarding the league.
Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell talked about the suspension as he said that this was a reminder of cricket’s vulnerability.
IPL 2021 Suspension Shows Cricket’s Vulnerability: Ian Chappell
“The suspension of the 2021 IPL tournament because of surging Covid infections and deaths among the public, and a number of participants testing positive, was a reminder of the game’s vulnerability,” Chappell wrote for ESPNcricinfo.
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Ian Chappell also talked about the World T20 that is supposed to take place in India later this year. He said that the T20 World Cup could either be moved or postponed due to the pandemic.
“In the current disastrous climate, the suspension of the IPL could also produce a precedent. It may lead to the World T20 event, programmed for India later in the year, either being postponed or moved,” said Chappell.
Talking to Sportstar BCCI PresidentSourav Ganguly spoke about the remaining IPL 2021. He said that with the current situation it would be impossible to host the remaining season in India. He was asked whether the tournament could be held in England after the World Test Championship and before the five-match Test series against the host. This is what Ganguly said.
“No. India is supposed to go to Sri Lanka for three ODIs and five T20Is. There are lots of organizational hazards like 14-day quarantine. It can’t happen in India. This quarantine is tough to handle. Too early to say how we can find a slot to complete the IPL,” Ganguly said.
Considering the strict travel restrictions in place due to COVID for the players it might so happen that BCCI might announce a second-string Indian squad for the series.
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