With the ongoing England-West Indies Test match series, the hopes of seeing a full-fledged twenty-twenty cricket tournament may soon become a reality with the return of IPL 2020 season.
As India crosses the million mark of affected persons by the coronavirus pandemic, the United Arab Emirates has now emerged as the top contender to host India's training camp along with Ahmedabad and Dharamsala being the other options discussed at the BCCI Apex Council meeting.
Indian cricketers, who have not played since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could well resume their training in Dubai, the likelihood of which will increase significantly if the UAE gets to host the cash-rich league.
The issue was discussed in the virtual Apex Council meeting on Friday but the final call will be taken by the IPL Governing Council.
"If the IPL is held in the UAE, then it only makes sense the Indian cricketers train there before the tournament. They have a good infrastructure in place. UAE is the most likely choice for the IPL with India getting increasingly unsafe (due to COVID-19)," a BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
As the news broke out, the fans yearning to watch the delayed IPL 2020 edition went on an overdrive with memes.
IPL 2020 to be hosted by UAE in September-November Meanwhile BCCI to viewer's :- #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/dkz9B0jwW2
— 💲💔〽️ (@Samcasm7) July 18, 2020
IPL to be held in September in UAE.*Other teams : We will go there and try our best to win each and every game . Cheers.*Meanwhile RCB : #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/Z4DMW9Qd8e
— Harshit🇮🇳 (@2weetsharshit) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020* Any good bowler exists *RCB selectors : pic.twitter.com/30Ze7zVv7z
— Punjabi Shotgun🇮🇳 (@shotgun_ss2) July 18, 2020
BCCI:- #IPL2020 to be played in UAE this september.Cricket fans after hearing this:- pic.twitter.com/W9nCW9mamO
— Priyanshu Raushan (@PriyanshuRaush1) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020 likely to held in UAE .RCB last rank in Points table : pic.twitter.com/JmkCablGIi
— Sachin 🇮🇳 (@Sarcasmbro10) July 18, 2020
Me travelling to UAE without ticket to watch #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/iNjxe1k93m
— Secoolarism (@secoolarism) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020 is likely to be held in UAE pic.twitter.com/kLTJupJseW
— Rajeev Hitman 🇮🇳 (@Hmka_join_krlo) July 18, 2020
BCCI to conduct #IPL2020 on september in UAE*Le Dream 11 User: pic.twitter.com/ILSyqrAJMo
— Mahii 🇮🇳 (@__mahii______) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020*The IPL is likely to be held in the UAE during October and November*RCB: pic.twitter.com/4dz8212osg
— Ashutosh Singh (@ashusarcastic) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020 When you heard the news IPL 2020 is likely to be held in UAE pic.twitter.com/vUCSZIcGHi
— sexysundari👅 (@tweetshivani_) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020 to be held in UAE in September... Meanwhile RCB : - pic.twitter.com/36EvDleiLJ
— Sohel Rs 🇮🇳 (@KaDwE___BoL) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020BCCI: #IPL2020 may be conducted in UAE in September:Meanwhile IPL fans: pic.twitter.com/WJWYSdNwMr
— Himanshu Chand Kaushik (@HimanshuChandK1) July 18, 2020
You are waiting for #IPL2020,I'm waiting for GPL(Gokuldham Premier League).We are not the same bro.😂😂 pic.twitter.com/FYYOAbkphY
— YashDeep Chouhan (@yashdeep_) July 18, 2020
#IPL2020 When you heard the news IPL 2020 is likely to be held in UAE : pic.twitter.com/yBThxlM1z9
— Ritviz Tweeps⚡🚴 (@eklauta_) July 18, 2020
That Dhoni may also be a part of the tournament and head Chennai Super Kings campaign wasn't lost on fans.
Who wants to see Dhoni in this style again 😍Cricket ka Baap ❤️#IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/fOkuvHgEuR
— दिलशाद खान (دلشاد)🌏 (@Dilshadkhan9931) July 18, 2020
Besides UAE, Sri Lanka has also offered to host the IPL. The UAE partially staged the tournament in 2014 due to the general elections in India.
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