Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is reportedly planning to set up a preparatory camp ahead of the 13th edition of the tournament from early August.
Following the postponement of the T20 World Cup by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last week, the 2020 editions of the IPL is now set to be held during the window of September 19 to November 10.
A final call is set to be taken during the IPL Governing Council meeting on August 2 to finalize the schedule and other key topics for the tournament, which is now set to be held in the UAE amid COVID-19 pandemic scare in India.
Now, according to ESPNcricinfo's latest reports, CSK has asked MS Dhoni and Co. have been asked to report to Chennai first, after which they will be leaving for Dubai via a charter flight only after approval from the Indian government.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Union Home Ministry (MHA) have to give their clearances for following which the 13th edition of IPL is all set to be held out of India amid the coronavirus pandemic scare.
Meanwhile, IPL's Governing Council Chairman Brijesh Patel had already confirmed that BCCI has sent the acceptance letter to the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). "Yes, we have sent the acceptance letter to the ECB and both the boards will be working together from now on to stage the tournament," Khaleej Times quoted Patel as saying.
CSK also has the oldest squad in the IPL and thus are looking for a month's preparation ahead of the tournament opener.
As per numerous news reports, ECB had sent the proposal to the BCCI in April to host the 2020 season of the IPL, which was originally set to take place on March 29 in India.
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