The currently suspended Indian Premier League's 16 remaining competitions can be completed during a window of 10 to 12 days in September, because the Asia cup is now uncertain because of the rising armed hostilities between India and Pakistan. It would be a miracle as Asia Cup, which is organized by India (in a so -called neutral location), in view of the furious conflict caused by killing 26 people in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. It is unlikely that the almost non-existent sports tires will resume at every level until the tensions relieve it.
The Asia Cup received a 19-day window in September, where at least two Indo-Pak competitions would take place, apart from the possibility of a final collision between the bitter rivals that the broadcasters of high advertising income would have insured.
“It is an extremely poor optic if cricket goes on when there is a possibility of war with a villain state (Pakistan). Sport can continue when everything is normal. Moreover, it is very natural that foreign players and coaches want to return to their care and want to return home,” said a high BCCi officer PTI on condition.
Incidentally, the Asian cricket Council is now led by the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi and the responsibility will be up to him to tackle financial losses that would cause the cancellation of Asia Cup.
It is understood that the decision of the BCCI Top Brass to suspend the competition was well thought out, because there is only a handful of matches left that can be completed in a 10-day window with possible double headers.
The options for BCCI?
The IPL has a dedicated window from March to the end of May in which no international cricket is planned, so that the best in the world cricket can limit their business trade. Now that the schedule has become confused, the BCCI will have to explore the available options.
The Indian team will tour the first week of June to the first week of August and that schedule cannot be changed.
The only period that looks good now is between the second and fourth week of September, where the BCCI can also negotiate with the various cricket signs to allow their players (except freelancers who do not need permission) to return and complete the assignment.
Why not Augustus?
In August, India has a white ball series of six games against Bangladesh that could have been recorded for IPL. However, the 'ECB)' The Hundred 'of the England and Wales will be played between 5 and 31 August, where most of the top T20 players who also play in IPL will participate.
Most IPL franchise owners such as Reliance and RPSG Group have bought interests in 'The Hundred'.
Australia will also organize South Africa for a six-match White Ball series during the month of August, so that players from both countries are not available.
Why is September the best option?
From August 15 to September 22, the Caribbean Premier League will also be held where some of the best West India players will participate. But during the second week of September a good number of players in the West Indies can be made available for their respective IPL teams.
England and South Africa have a six-match white ball series from 2 to 14 September. Given the cordial relationship that BCCI shares with both the ECB and Cricket South Africa, it may ask them to make the players important for their IPL teams released during the window.
After all, SA20 is also a competition that is performed on investments by IPL franchises.
At the end of September the obligations of India (World Test Championship) against the West Indies and South Africa will start, followed by a White-Ball Tour by Australia in October-November.
The IPL could also have been played in December, but top-Australian players such as Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, whose franchises are in play-off statement, will be busy with the ashes together with some English players.
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