Inzamam fears of World T20 postponement for staging IPL
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul-Haq has said that there will be a big question if the 2020 T20 World Cup is canceled because of Indian Premier League scheduling this year.
The ICC is yet to decide the fate of the T20 World Cup which is scheduled to take place in Australia from October 18 to November 15. But it could be finalised in ICC’s July meeting whether it will be held or not.
“There are rumors that the World Cup was clashing with the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Australia-India series, therefore, it (T20 World Cup) won’t take place,” said Inzamam ul-Haq, who has scored 8,830 runs in 120 Tests and 11,739 runs in 378 ODIs for Pakistan.
“The Indian board is strong and has control in the International Cricket Council (ICC). If Australia says that we cannot hold the World Cup because of the COVID-19 pandemic, their stance will then be easily accepted, but if any such kind event happens during the same time, then questions will be raised,” Inzamam in his YouTube channel on Sunday.
The 50-year-old former batsman put up a question and said that if a country could host 12-16 teams for a private tournament then why the world cricket governing body (ICC) could not look after the teams.
“People will think, if a country could host 12 to 14 teams (16 teams), then why the ICC could not look after the teams, after all Australia is such an advanced country,” he said.
“Another thing is the ICC should not be allowed to give priority to private leagues (IPL) in international cricket. This will lead to young players forcing on private leagues other than international matches,” he said further.
“Australia can say that it was difficult for it to manage 18 teams (16) for the mega event as it is not easy. Likewise, the Pakistan team was in England in a hotel and all the facilities were being provided there, therefore, it has not been easy to manage 18 teams (16),” he added.
