IPL 2021 News: The 14th season of IPL (IPL 2021) postponed due to Coronavirus will now be completed in the UAE. The league was postponed only after 29 matches after the entry of the coronavirus in the strict bio bubble of the IPL. Recently, in the Special General Meeting of BCCI, it was announced that the remaining 31 matches will be played in the UAE. However, no decision was taken regarding the date. But now the news is coming that the second phase of IPL 2021 will start from September 17 and the final will be played on October 10.
According to the news of Inside Sport, BCCI did not announce the schedule due to Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2021). The CPL will be played from August 28 to September 19. For this reason, discussions are being held with the West Indies Board to get this league 7 to 10 days in advance. So that the IPL player playing in that league can reach the UAE.
IPL 2021 Pase 2 Start Date & Schedule: BCCI may announce in next 10 days
According to the news, the BCCI will officially announce the date and schedule in the next 10 days. According to media reports, the BCCI is still talking to English players about their board to play in the IPL. However, the England board has already said that it will not release its players.
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Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have suffered a major setback. The team’s star player and fast bowler Pat Cummins has said not to play in the current season of IPL. This can be considered as a double blow to the team, as the team could not perform well in the current season. The team has won only 2 matches out of 7. Defeated in 5. The team is at number 7 in the point table.