First priority is safety, says Ganguly after IPL's suspension

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Mar 13 2020 | 8:36 PM IST

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said the "first priority is safety" after the Board suspended the start of this year's IPL from March 29 to April 15 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Let's stick to the postponement (at the moment). First priority is safety, so we postponed the games," Ganguly said in his first reaction.

"We will see what happens. It is too early to answer," said Ganguly when asked if there will be more double headers if they are able to host it from April 15.

The BCCI also called off the ongoing ODI series against South Africa.

Asked whether the IPL franchises are happy, Ganguly said, "Nobody has a choice."

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First Published: Mar 13 2020 | 8:36 PM IST

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