IPL 2021: Michael Atherton not sure if BCCI can stage remaining games- Will be 'tricky to reschedule'

Former England captain Michael Atherton believes the BCCI will find it tough to reschedule the remaining IPL 2021 considering the packed calendar that lies ahead.

Former England captain Michael Atherton believes it would be tough for the BCCI to reschedule the remaining IPL 2021 games amid a packed international calendar. Notably, BCCI suspended IPL 2021 on Tuesday after several players and support staff tested positive for the coronavirus. "I just don’t see where the gap (in the schedule) is. India come to England for five Test matches in the summer — and that ends around mid-September. Then the T20 World Cup, which is supposed to be in India but who knows, they may have to move that tournament to the UAE — takes place in mid-October," Michael Atherton told Sky Sports. "The IPL is obviously worth a lot of money to the global game I think it brings in a third of the game’s global revenue so people will be keen to see it staged, but the logistics are very tricky for the tournament now," Atherton told Sky Sports.