IPL 2020 dates may prompt CSK owner N Srinivasan to cancel TNPL 2020: Report

Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season is set to commence on September 19 in United Arab Emirates (UAE). After months of delay due to  coronavirus pandemic, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently came up with a launch date and a venue for much-awaited tournament. While IPL 2020 is set to entirely shift out of India, upcoming Tamil Nadu Premier League 2020 (TNPL 2020) season is unlikely to go ahead as planned due to rising number of coronavirus cases in country.

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TNPL 2020 likely to be cancelled this year

TNPL 2020 season was originally intended to be played between June 10 and July 12. In wake of health crisis, Tamil Nadu State Cricket Association decided to postpone tournament with intention of organising it during August-September window. However, several of TNPL 2020 top cricketers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay among ors will be in UAE at time for ir IPL 2020 commitments. Apart from absence of several players, TNPL 2020 is also impacted by rising number of positive coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, with recent figures pegging  tally at above 240,000.

N Srinivasan, owner of popular IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK), is likely to cancel TNPL 2020 season in wake of aforementioned factors. N Srinivasan launched TNPL event in 2016 when he was President of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). tournament was initiated with an intention of exposing talented cricketers from several Tamil Nadu districts at a time when CSK were in middle of ir two-year suspension.

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IPL 2020 schedule anuncement date

IPL 2020 schedule is expected to be anunced on Sunday, August 2 through a teleconference meeting. meeting will be held between IPL 2020's Governing Council and BCCI members. meeting is also expected to put forth several biosecurity measures which will be mandatory for all players to follow at newly-decided venue.

IPL 2020 will also mark return of former Indian captain MS Dhoni on field. veteran wicketkeeper-batsman has been on a sabbatical since July 2019. His return to game through IPL 2020 as CSK captain remains one of most talked-about aspects of tournament. MS Dhoni’s high-profile return to field is expected to generate much interest and viewership from his fans.

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