What is the reason behind the organization of IPL in UAE?

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin from September 19th in UAE, the tournament will end on November 8th. This time the things are different, the stage is different and most importantly players will be kept under bio-secure protocol amid coronavirus pandemic.

The window of IPL is available after the cancellation of World T20I which was supposed to start in the month of November. The cancellation of World T20I was one of the biggest steps taken by ICC and the decision was taken only for the security of players. Almost 60% of the expected players who could have made in their respective international teams for the flight of World T20I are also part of the upcoming Indian Premier League. So, the move made by ICC on the World T20I is now just a room for the organization of IPL.

On Sunday a BCCI made an official statement that they are not worried about the money and the audience, as of now they just want to conduct a safe IPL for the television spectators. Currently, UAE has almost 7000 active COVID-19 cases with 90% of recovery rate UAE is leading the tally in fastest recovering countries. BCCI also had the opportunity of hosting the IPL in New Zealand, New Zealand is the only cricketing nation where coronavirus is been ripped off.

At one point BCCI pitched for the safe conduct of IPL and also intended to replicate the money-minded allegations by the various cricketing boards but on the other hand, looking onto the current scenario UAE is the biggest sports marketing nation in the entire world. The media marketing and commercialization technique of BCCI in UAE is the talking point as well.

Emirates D10 League is a dry run for IPL?

The Emirates D10 League is surging as a dry run for IPL to be organized in UAE. The league was started on July 24th and set to end on August 8. The league is played in double Round-Robin format as IPL. All matches of this league will be played at two venues Dubai International Cricket stadium and ICC Cricket Academy Ground in Dubai. The success of this league will be like a silver lining in the dark sky for the future of IPL 2020.