Remainder of IPL 2021 to be played in UAE

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Special General Meeting on Saturday decided that the remaining part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). BCCI has decided to make the expected move to the UAE in view of monsoon in India around September-October when it wants to host the remaining 31 IPL games.

IPL 2021 was postponed on May 4 after 6 players, 2 support staff members and a bus cleaner tested positive for coronavirus. Only 29 matches were played in the 60-game league till May 2.

There are 31 remaining matches in the IPL 2021. It will be the first time that the IPL will be held in UAE for two consecutive years. Notably, the entire tournament was played in the UAE last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in India.