Harsha Bhogle says "IPL postponement 'inevitable', combating COVID-19 more important"

Harsha Bhogle has come forward and commented on postponement of IPL 2020. 13th edition of Indian Premier League has w been postponed indefinitely as anunced by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday.  decision to postpone IPL 2020 was discussed over a conference call on Tuesday evening by BCCI's top officials including Sourav Ganguly (President), Jay Shah (Secretary), Brijesh Patel (IPL chairman), Arun Dhumal (BCCI Treasurer) and Hemang Amin (IPL COO).

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'Inevitable in this situation': Harsha Bhogle

Taking to micro-blogging site, 'Voice of Indian Cricket' wrote it was inevitable in this situation that IPL is postponed. Meanwhile, Bhogle also reckoned that BCCI will make every effort later in year to st it given how much is riding on it for everyone. At same time, veteran commentator also added that combating COVID-19 is more important and plan B can only kick in once virus leaves everyone. 

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status of IPL 2020

BCCI had several plans in mind to conduct IPL 2020. y first conceived idea of conducting a month-long IPL with final scheduled in first week of June. n y also were planning to play games behind closed doors but a rapid rise in number of coronavirus cases in country saw all plans pushed to backburner.

only available window for an IPL in current year would be between September and vember, provided Cricket Australia and ICC agree to reschedule T20 World Cup. six-month travel restrictions in Australia end on September 30 if situation becomes rmal and T20 World Cup is scheduled in October-vember.

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