ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 World Cup

While the remainder of the IPL has been shifted to the UAE between September 15 to October 15, the BCCI doesn't want to let go of the opportunity of hosting the ICC T20 World Cup.

The BCCI will ask for one month’s extension to decide on hosting the T20 World Cup in India amid the looming COVID-19 threat when the all-powerful ICC Board holds a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss a host of other issues as well. While earlier, it was decided that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will attend the meet in person, it is learnt that now he will be present virtually and will only leave for the UAE on Wednesday to have discussions on the organisation of IPL with Emirates Cricket Board. There are no concrete outcomes expected at the meeting and after July 1, the BCCI will hold another SGM . The ICC is likely to make a formal announcement of its final decision during its annual conference that starts on July 18. While the remainder of the IPL has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates between September 15 to October 15, the Indian cricket board doesn’t want to let go the opportunity of hosting the global T20 event, which also has Emirates as back-up hosts. “The COVID-19 cases are reducing but obviously it is still not a situation where we can firmly commit to hosting the World T20. Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah are right in asking for one month’s time to decide,” a senior BCCI source privy to developments told PTI on conditions of anonymity. “Obviously, they will also get a feedback from the government whether it would be prudent to host it in India.