All eyes on ICC meet
Board set to decide on this year’s T20 WC fate today
New Delhi, May 27: The postponement of this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia to 2022, which might open up a window for the lucrative Indian Premier League in October, is expected to be formalised when the International Cricket Council’s all-powerful board holds a tele-conference on Thursday.
The decision, if it is formalised, will give members a chance to chalk out their bilateral blue-print in the coming months.
“There is a good chance that postponement of World T20 will be decided during Thursday’s board meeting. Whether there will be a formal announcement or not is the question,” an ICC board member said.
“There is very little chance of World T20 going ahead in this situation. I don’t think either Cricket Australia or the top boards will mind,” he added.
IPL GREAT FIT FOR OCTOBER: CUMMINS
Australia’s premier pacer Pat Cummins on Wednesday said that the Indian Premier League would be a “great fit” for the October window if the T20 World Cup is postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
There is speculation that the 13th IPL, which was suspended indefinitely due to the global health crisis, might be conducted in October-November if the T20 World Cup in Australia is postponed.
“If that opens up a window I think the IPL would be a great fit,” Cummins, who was bought by Kolkata-based side said.
“You have millions of people watching that tournament around the world... potentially even more after a long break off cricket. There’s a lot of reasons why I would want it to go ahead but the main one is it’s a great tourney,” he added.