2021 T20 World Cup: ICC gives India time till THIS date to decide on hosting event, UAE and Oman are back-up venues

The BCCI sought a month’s time and the ICC board unanimously agreed to give that for a detailed assessment of the health situation in the country, which has been left battered by a second wave of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have given the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) time till June 28 to take a call on whether it would host the marquee 2021 T20 World Cup in India amid the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICC Board met virtually on Tuesday (June 1) with India being represented by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah. The T20 World Cup is due in October-November this year. The BCCI sought a month’s time and the ICC board unanimously agreed to give that for a detailed assessment of the health situation in the country, which has been left battered by a second wave of the raging pandemic. Speaking to news agency ANI, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly confirmed the same. “We have time till June 28 to go back to the ICC on hosting of the T20 World Cup,” he said.