Govt to decide fate of IPL, not BCCI, says Rijiju

MUMBAI: Union sports minister on Sunday said any decision to allow the Indian Premier League to go ahead this year would be taken by the government, not the Indian cricket board (BCCI), and would be based on how well the country has contained the coronavirus. Kiren Rijiju said IPL would go ahead only if there was no risk to public health. “In India the government has to take a call and it will depend on the situation of the pandemic, how we progress as a nation,” Rijiju said. “We can’t put health of the nation at risk just because we want sporting events to be held. Our focus is fighting Covid-19.”