Remainder Of IPL 2021 To Be Held In UAE In September-October, Says BCCI

The remainder of IPL 2021 has been moved to the UAE and BCCI have earmarked a window in September and October this year to conduct the matches.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced that the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The board decided to organise the remaining matches of IPL in the months of September and October considering the monsoon season in India in those months. The decision was taken at BCCI's Special General Meeting (SGM) which was held virtually on Saturday. IPL 2021 had been postponed on May 4 after several players and support staff across teams tested positive for COVID-19. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced to complete the remaining matches of VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) considering the monsoon season in India in the months of September-October this year," BCCI said in a release. "The decision was taken at a Special General Meeting (SGM) held virtually, where members unanimously agreed to resume IPL.