"Part of being a professional cricketer is that you need to adapt and conditions in dubai may be the same like India. A couple of our players have played in the uae in 2014 and have the experience. Yes, it’s hugely disappointing that it’s not taking place in india but it’s a decision to get the tournament up and running,’’ steve smith stated. IPL 2020 which was originally scheduled to kick off from march 29 but postponed indefinitely by bcci in april because of the rapidly increasing coronavirus cases in the country, has found a September-November window after ICC postponed the 2020 t20 World Cup.

Moreover IPL chairman Brijesh patel has already confirmed that indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be held across all 3 venues in the United Arab Emirates dubai, Abu Dhabi and sharjah from september 19 to november 8, subject to the approval of the indian government. IPL's Governing Council will meet on august 2 to give a final shape to the schedule and other arrangements for the eagerly-awaited t20 showpiece. All the eight franchises will get a clear picture of the tournament's modalities during the meeting.