Kohli will still remain the skipper of the Test and ODI sides, but the responsibility of leading the side in T20s will fall on someone else.
IPL issued a media release on Wednesday, calling the return of fans a "momentous" occasion and adding that it would allow "limited seating".
There were reports of split captaincy in the Indian cricket team but that has been rubbished by the BCCI.
Harmison is of the belief that the decision was motivated by the visitors wanting to get back for the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The cricketing body also said that they would be inviting bids for the ownership and operation of the two new franchises as well.
BCCI invited applications for the posts of batting coaches, bowling coaches, fielding coaches, and head of cricket education at NCA.
England and Australia players will be available for IPL 2021 after the individual boards gave them clearance to participate.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has defended Rishabh Pant after the wicketkeeper tested positive for the coronavirus.
The India vs Sri Lanka series has been rescheduled to July 18 due to the coronavirus situation in the Sri Lanka camp.
Sri Lanka's data analyst GT Niroshan tested positive on Friday, a day after their batting coach Grant Flower also tested positive.