The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the third week of September, according to reports in India. The Times of India reports that the lucrative T20 competition will cram 10 double-header matches into a three-week window culminating in early October. Earlier this week, there had been reports that India's governing body the BCCI, had informally approached the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) with a view to shifting the Test series. If the new dates are confirmed, the schedule would not affect the Test series, with players expected to fly directly from the UK to a new biosphere bubble in the UAE. The IPL was postponed in early May after a number of players tested positive for the virus, and there remain 31 matches in the season still to play.

Source: News 24 May 26, 2021 14:03 UTC