Abu Dhabi: The glitter of dollars has overwhelmed fears but the IPL will start on Saturday to fill the pockets of everyone including cricketers and boards.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings on the first day of the IPL at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Postponed for a period.
The situation with regard to Corona in India is still not good, the number of victims is increasing day by day, the cancellation of the IPL could have caused a loss of 534 million to India, this year in Australia scheduled World Twenty20. It has been postponed, which paved the way for the IPL in September.
League matches in the UAE will be held in biosecure bubbles, with empty stadiums possible, but organizers hope that in the final stages, Gulf officials may allow some spectators to come, the league said on November 10. Will be.
Board chief and former captain Saro Ganguly believes the league matches will help bring people’s lives back to normal in India, with spectators watching the matches live on home TV screens, the broadcaster said. Strongly hopes that they will get a better rating in the meantime.
Earlier, the 2009 IPL was held in South Africa. At that time, a neutral venue was chosen due to the general elections in India. Famous foreign stars have also arrived in the Gulf states to participate in the league. He also distanced himself from the league due to problems.
The Mumbai Indians, led by Rohit Sharma, are determined to win the trophy again. Their squad is considered to be very balanced. On the other hand, Chennai will miss Raina and Harbhajan. Virat Kohli is leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore