IPL’s initial matches likely to be held in Sri Lanka in September: Gavasker
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Former India batting great Sunil Gavaskar has expressed that the much-talked-about edition of the India Premier League (IPL) might be staged in Sri Lanka in the month of September.
The chances of the T-20 World cup is rising every day which is scheduled to happen from October 18 to November 19 in Australia, where the situation of the coronavirus pandemic is getting better every day.
“If the ICC believes that the World T20 can happen, then having the IPL looks difficult because it could only be held if the World T20 is postponed,” said Sunil Gavaskar.
“But after the announcement (of opening the stadiums for fans by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison), the IPL in October looks difficult,” former India captain Gavaskar told local television channel Aaj Tak.
With the monsoon expected to bring heavy rains to India in September, staging a shortened version of the competition in Sri Lanka that month could be a viable option, Gavaskar said.
“In September, you can’t have the IPL in India due to monsoon,” Gavaskar said.
“But maybe (it can be held) in Sri Lanka from early September with teams playing each other once instead of double-headers. Maybe you can think of that,” he added.
