It was later decided by the BCCI and IPL Governing Council that the remainder of the tournament will be played in the UAE. While the dates are yet to be announced for the tournament, it is expected that the 2nd half of the IPL 2021 will be played just before the T20I World Cup. This is why South Africa head coach Mark Boucher believes that IPL 2021 will help the teams in preparing for the T20I World Cup, which also has been shifted to the UAE. The wickets after the IPL are going to be a bit dry," ESPNcricinfo quoted Boucher as saying. The upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2021 will be staged in the UAE and Oman due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in India.

Source: Hindustan Times July 05, 2021 04:18 UTC