IPL 2020 Postponed Due To Corona Virus Scare. BCCI Releases New Date For The Tournament.
Coronavirus spread has become a big concern for the entire globe, including India, and the condition has become worse after a patient died due to coronavirus. For your information; An older man from Karnataka, India, became the first victim of this virus.
As per the news, Big Hollywood and media events have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. Now, IPL has been delayed for the same reason.
IPL 2020 Update- Coronavirus Spoiling The Game
🚨Announcement🚨: #VIVOIPL suspended till 15th April 2020 as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation.
More details ➡️ https://t.co/hR0R2HTgGg pic.twitter.com/azpqMPYtoL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 13, 2020
Indian Premier League is among the most significant sports events across the world, and fans are crazy about the IPL season.
This significant decision was taken in the meeting, which was only attended by the officials of BCCI like Jay Shah and Sourav Ganguly. Another meeting is scheduled for Saturday, where all the officials, along with the IPL franchise, will reveal further details.
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Not only IPL 2020, which has been postponed due to coronavirus as earlier NBA, UEFA Champions League, and ATP has been delayed as of the fear of COVID-19.
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IPL 2020 is not the only sporting event that has been affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus) as earlier UEFA Champions League, NBA, and ATP Tour have also been postponed due to this contagious disease which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Right now, the Indian team is playing an ODI series against South Africa. The remaining two matches will be held in empty stadiums.
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What do you say about this decision by the BCCI?