T20 World Cup set for UAE shift after IPL 2021 suspension

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This year's T20 World Cup is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of the participating teams would be comfortable coming here because a third wave of Covid-19 cases is expected at the time of the event.

BCCI jittery

While a final decision will be taken in a month's time but it is understood that even the Indian cricket board is jittery about holding the 16-team tournament in October-November after the ongoing IPL had to be suspended because of multiple Covid-19 cases inside the bio-bubble.

"The suspension of IPL within four weeks is an indicator that it's not really safe to host a global event of that magnitude at a time when the country is fighting its worst health crisis in last 70 years," a senior BCCI source.

‘Third COVID wave likely'

"There is a chance of a third wave hitting the Indian shores in November. So while BCCI will remain the hosts, the tournament will probably shift to the UAE," he added.

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