BCCI working with govt to get cricketers vaccinated, hopeful of hosting IPL 2021 in India

With just months to go for 14th edition of IPL, BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has stated that board has its eyes set on hosting T20 tournament in India after moving it to UAE in 2020 due to COVID condition. With pandemic situation improving in India, Dhumal asserted that BCCI does t feel need to look at a 'back-up' overseas option as well. He ded that BCCI is also working on getting cricketers vaccinated as y continue to play within a bio-secure bubble. 

"We are working on having IPL in India and we are hopeful that we would be able to organise it. We are t even thinking of a back up also at this point in time, we are wanting to do it here.  India is probably safer than UAE at this point. Hopefully, situation remains stable and keep improving and we will have it here," PTI quoted Dhumal. 

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'BCCI working with govt'

Speaking of domestic season and cancellation of Ranji Trophy, Dhumal said that decisions were taken with U-19 World Cup and Women's World Cup slated to be held next year. "Rar than having one tournament, we thought of having events in different categories," said Dhumal, ding that players will be duly compensated for t getting to play in Ranji Trophy this season.

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"It is tough but at least this way we are getting to play. We are working on getting our players vaccinated. government's directive is that frontline workers and most vulnerable will be first to get vaccinated, but we are in touch with government to get our players vaccinated," he ded. 

Furrmore, Dhumal expressed that national board is keen on bringing crowd back to stiums as fans still remain restricted from visiting stiums due to COVID-19 outbreak. He ded that BCCI is working on same in tandem with state and central government. 

"We are reviewing situation on a regular basis. We want roar to be back in stiums but we have to work in tandem with state and central government.  We are very keen to have crowds back. Surely, it won't be 100 per cent capacity given challenges, but we are looking at anywhere between 25-50 per cent," he said. Meanwhile, Tamil Nu Cricket Association (TNCA) has confirmed that crowds will t be allowed for first two Tests between India and England in Chennai. 

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