T20 World Cup: BCCI given June 28 deadline by ICC to decide on hosting tournament in India
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The BCCI has the hosting rights for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in October-November 2021. BCCI had sought an extension in time to decide on hosting the tournament in India amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Board of Control of Cricket in India has successfully managed to seek a 1-month period for deciding on hosting the T20 World Cup in India. The International Cricket Council (ICC), in its Board Meeting on Tuesday, said the BCCI will have to respond by June 28. 28 June deadline to decide on the Hosting of the World T20 is what I hear. India needs to inform the @ICC by 28 June. The BCCI said on May 29 that it had authorised its office bearers to seek an extension in time to decide on the T20 World Cup amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The BCCI has the hosting rights for this year's edition, scheduled to be held in October-November. Notably, the T20 World Cup was postponed last year due to the pandemic. The BCCI announced on Saturday that the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 which was suspended due to Covid-19 cases in bio-bubbles would be held in the UAE. Notably, UAE is being considered as one of the back-up venues for the T20 World Cup.More Related News