The much awaited Indian Premier League will be held from September 26 to November 8 according to latest reports in the media. According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, dates can be altered depending on ICC's call on the fate of the T20 World Cup, which is expected to be postponed to next year in all likelihood. Recently, Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings claimed that hosting the T20 World Cup with 16 teams this year in Australia would be 'unrealistic'
The report further states that Bengaluru and Chennai are two venues in consideration for staging the tournament where monsoon is not as severe. Recently, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had written to state associations asking them to be prepared for IPL 2020 even if the tournament is to be played behind closed doors. If the IPL 2020 gets cancelled, the BCCI will suffer enormous losses of around ₹4,000 crore, which will be a massive dent to the board's finances.
