IPL 2021 new window confirmed, to be held between Sep 15 to Oct 15: report

Virat Kohli and Co will complete the remaining IPL 2021 matches in September-October before the T20 World Cup. As per a TOI report, the BCCI has a plan drawn for the IPL 2021 Phase 2 that will be conducted in the UAE. The new window IPL has is between September 15 and October 15. The BCCI is trying to convince the ECB to reduce the gap between the 2nd and 3rd Test match.

The BCCI has a Special General Meeting (SGM) on May 29. It could announce the plans on that day. There are just factors affecting the decision– first the T20 World Cup and the second is India’s 5-match Test versus England.

IPL 2021: T20 World Cup and other hindrances

The ICC T20 World Cup will start from October 18 in India. But if the COVID-19 crisis continues in India, UAE is the backup location. ICC will take a call on this on June 2 AGM. But the BCCI is still trying to keep the World Cup in India.

“If gap can be reduced to four, it will allow BCCI five extra days. We can have those extra days eked out from the India-England schedule, then it adds to the window. If not, then within these 30 days, a full day will have to be set aside for the Indian team and English cricketers to travel from the UK to the UAE, five days will have to be set aside for the knockouts later,” a source was quoted saying by the TOI.

“That will leave the BCCI with 24 days to conclude 27 matches. This window has four weekends available, which means a total of eight Saturdays and Sundays for doubleheaders that can accommodate 16 matches. That will leave the BCCI with 11 matches to be held in 19 days. That’s a week extra,” the source added.