BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that the board remained “optimistic” about the IPL which was postponed indefinitely in April due to the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and said that BCCI is open to conducting tournaments in empty stadiums with no audience.
Ganguly said that “The fans, franchisees, players, broadcasters, sponsors and all other stakeholders are keenly looking forward to the possibility of IPL being hosted this year.”
IPL has been a money spinner for the BCCI. Earlier Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju said that “It is difficult to confirm dates but I am sure we will have some kind of sporting events this year. We have to learn to live with the situation where sporting events will have to be carried forward without spectators in stadiums and sports venues.”
Ganguly added that “We are optimistic and the BCCI will shortly decide on the future course of action on this.”