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UAE likely to host IPL 2020, says IPL chairman Brijesh Patel: Report

UAE likely to host IPL 2020, says IPL chairman Brijesh Patel: Report

New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI) The fate surrounding this year's Indian Premier League venue has finally been decided after Board of Control for Cricket in India has gone with UAE as the host for the upcoming cash-rich league as confirmed by IPL chairman Brijesh Patel this evening.
The board has written to the government seeking permission to hold the tournament in UAE and are awaiting the go-ahead.
"We have written to the government seeking permission to host the tournament in UAE," Patel was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. "The dates have not been finalised as yet and will be decided at the (next) IPL GC, which will be held in the next seven or ten days," he said.
IPL, which was scheduled to begin in late March 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BCCI looked at several alternatives in a bid to host it later in the year in India. Boards from several countries - Sri Lanka, New Zealand ad UAE, among other offered to host the tournament.
Last month, the Emirates Cricket Board had offered to host the tournament in UAE, stating that they had the required infrastructure for it.
Patel has insisted that the option of hosting the tournament in India hasn't been eliminated as yet. The decision will be taken in the upcoming IPL Governing Council meeting.
UAE has earlier hosted the IPL in 2014.
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