|| India Correspondent ||

As per the latest developments, the rest of the now-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between September and October.

As per the report in the Times of India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to announce that on May 29 during its Special General Meeting (SGM) as well. The sources further added that the apex Indian board will have a talk to England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) so that the time between the second and third Test of the five-match Test series between India and England could be reduced as well, which will be starting in August.

However, as per the schedule, there is a nine-day gap as well. “If that gap can be reduced to four, it will allow BCCI five extra days to make use of,” sources said as quoted by TOI.

“If that gap can be reduced to four, it will allow BCCI five extra days to make use of. If we can have those extra days eked out from the India-England schedule, it adds to the window. If not, then within these 30 days, a full day will have to be set aside for the Indian team and English cricketers to travel from the UK to the UAE; five days will have to be set aside for the knockouts later,” it further added.

“That will leave the BCCI with 24 days to conclude 27 matches. This window has four weekends available, which means a total of eight Saturdays and Sundays for doubleheaders that can accommodate 16 matches. That will leave the BCCI with 11 matches to be held in 19 days,” the sources again shared.