No official request from BCCI to rejig Test series schedule for postponed IPL 2021: ECB

An England Cricket Board (ECB) spokesperson has said that Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India has not requested to rejig Test series schedule to accommodate the postponed IPL 2021.

The BCCI has not made any official request to alter the schedule for India’s five-Test series against England for completing the postponed IPL, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. British media had reported about a possible approach from the BCCI to advance the first Test, starting August 4, by a week so that the remaining 31 matches of the League could be held. However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said they plan to follow the original schedule since their Indian counterparts have not yet made any official request for a change.