The Indian Premier League (IPL) which was to begin on March 29, was postponed to April 15 after the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. However, with the number of cases rising in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown till April 15.
With many states now extending the lockdown to the end of the month, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was questioned on holding IPL this year.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, Ganguly said: “We keep monitoring developments. At the present moment, we can’t say anything. And what is there to say anyway? Airports are shut, people are stuck at home, offices are locked down, nobody can go anywhere. And it seems this is how it’s going to be till the middle of May.”
The former India skipper added saying that nothing is in favour of any kind of sports. “Where will you get players from, where do players travel. It’s just simple common sense that at the moment, nothing is in favour of any kind of sport anywhere in the world, forget IPL,” he said.
Ganguly also said that there would be clarity on Monday after discussing with the BCCI office-bearers. “I will be able to give an update on that on Monday after speaking to the other office-bearers (of BCCI). But practically speaking, when life has come to a standstill everywhere in the world, where does sport have a future in this,” he said.
