No point discussing IPL 2020 in Sri Lanka right now: BCCI official

SLC president Shammi Silva on Thursday said that Sri lanka is ready to host the mega event as the country, which has fewer positive cases, is expected to return to normalcy earlier compared to India

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Press Trust of India

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 17 2020 | 1:21 PM IST

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is keen to host the currently-suspended the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) but the influential voices within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) feel that there is no point in discussing such a proposal in a "closed world" battling the Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic right now.

The IPL, scheduled from March 29-May 24, has been postponed indefinitely by the BCCI in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Board will only conduct the tournament when normalcy returns.

SLC president Shammi Silva on Thursday said that Sri lanka is ready to host

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