NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has received the Indian government’s in-principle permission to conduct its 13th edition in the UAE, sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed to ANI on Friday.
However, the official document is yet to be received by the board. The BCCI is hoping to receive the final approval in the coming days.
“We have got the government’s approval to conduct IPL (Indian Premier League) in UAE but the official paper is yet to come. We are hoping to receive the permission in the next few days,” BCCI sources told ANI.
When asked about the further course of action, the sources said, “We are discussing each and everything regularly and also in touch with franchises if they have any issues.”
The 2020 edition of the IPL is scheduled to be played from September 19 – November 10 in the UAE. The decision regarding the tournament was made after the IPL’s governing council (GC) meeting on Sunday.
The 13th edition of the T20 tournament will be staged at three venues (Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah) in the UAE.
The 53-day tournament will witness ten afternoon matches starting at 15:30 IST, while the evening matches will start at 19:30 IST.
