'India Practicing Lockdown': Mumbai Police's creative full form of IPL wins internet

Ever since lockdown in India has begun, Mumbai police department has used Twitter as a medium to raise awareness as well as to give people some form of entertainment at time of crisis. suspension of Indian Premier League (IPL) has come as a piece of shocking news for many cricket lovers in country, but Mumbai police took opportunity to motivate people instead. Mumbai Police came up with a creative full form of IPL amid COVID-19 lockdown.

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Mumbai police on April 16 shared a Tweet where it wrote that Indian cities won't take on each or this year but rar unite to win match against coronavirus, referring to IPL suspension. Indian Premier League is a cash-rich cricket tournament where major Indian cities take on each or for 60 days to win coveted cup. tournament features top players from every test playing nation, barring Pakistan. Mumbai police also gave a new full-form to IPL, calling it India Practicing Lockdown. 

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IPL suspension

India Premier League was scheduled to start from March 29 but was postponed until April 15 keeping in mind coronavirus outbreak. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on April 16 suspended 13th edition of tournament until furr tice after lockdown was extended for ar three-weeks in India. BCCI has said that IPL is t cancelled and will be conducted on a later date after consulting in close partnership with all of its stakeholders and government of India.

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(Im Credit: @MumbaiPolice/Twitter)