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ipl 2021

When, where and how the remaining

matches of franchise will be played?

Glimpses of action on and off the pitch and what is happening in the dressing rooms

Our Bureau Wednesday had confirmed that

New Delhi eight of the 11 English players
who were playing in the 14th
wo days after the Indian edition of the IPL had returned
Premier League (IPL) home after the season was post-
T2021 was postponed, a poned on Tuesday.
group of English counties have
come forward to offer to host aussies Go to maldives
the remainder of the tourna- Mumbai Indians on Thurs-
ment this year in September. day informed that the Austra-
The Kia Oval (London), lian contingent will fly to the
Edgbaston (Birmingham) and Maldives on a special charter
Emirates Old Trafford and flight and will be quarantined
MCC, Surrey, Warwickshire, for 14 days before the group de-
and Lancashire, who are based parts for Australia.
at Lord’s are understood to Mumbai Indians head coach
be part of the body that wrote Mahela Jayawardene will also
to England and Wales Cricket complete his quarantine in the
Board (ECB) inviting them to Maldives before returning to
reach out to the Board of Con- Sri Lanka. The franchise also
trol for Cricket in India (BCCI). said players and support staff
The safety of every individual from New Zealand, South Af-
involved in the IPL was one of rica, and the Caribbean will fly
the major reasons for the BCCI to Auckland, Johannesburg,
and the IPL Governing Council and Trinidad on their respec-
to unanimously decide on the Shikhar Dhawan tive charter flights arranged by
postponement of the league on Mumbai Indians
Tuesday. “Australian players and sup-
The English counties also port staff members will fly to
promised to deliver quality Maldives on a special charter.
cricket to top players as a build- MI has made arrangements for
up to T20 World Cup which is their 14 days quarantine stay
slated to be played in October in Maldives before flying them
this year. back to Australia,” Mumbai
According to the report, the Indians tweeted while giving a
counties also hope to stage IPL travel update.
2021 in front of crowds. “Head Coach Mahela Jay-
BCCI also is keen to tap the awardene will also complete his
September window before the quarantine in Maldives before
T20 World Cup to finish the returning to Sri Lanka. Play-
league. ers and support staff from New
Speaking to ANI, a senior Zealand, South Africa and the
BCCI official in the know of Caribbean will fly to Auckland,
developments said that if the Justin Holder Johannesburg and Trinidad on
COVID-19 situation is under their respective charter flights
control in September, the 14th and the COVID-19 situation good preparation ground for arranged by MI,” it added.
edition of the league can be is in control, we can definitely the showpiece event,” the offi- The safety of every individu-
completed. “Why not? If the look at that window before the cial had said. al involved in the IPL was one of
foreign players are available T20 WC. It can in fact act as a Meanwhile, ECB on Continued on next page... >>

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