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The BCCI has announced that it will conduct the remainder of the 2021 IPL in September and October this year in the UAE. The decision was taken at a special general body meeting held virtually today (29 May 2021).
The remaining matches of VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 season will occur in United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) considering the monsoon season in India in the months of September-October this year. After the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League was postponed due to the COVID outbreak in the bio-secure bubble, the tournament's fate was left in the dark, with multiple venues - England, Australia and the Middle East - being top contenders to host the remainder of the tournament. Ultimately the hosting responsibility fell in hands of UAE.
BCCI also stated:
"The BCCI SGM further authorised the Office Bearers to seek an extension of time from the ICC to take an appropriate call on the hosting of ICC T20 World Cup 2021."
BCCI has chalked out a plan to conduct the IPL 2021 Phase 2 that will be conducted in the UAE in a one-month window between September 15 and October 15. The BCCI is currently in talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board to reduce the gap between the 2nd and 3rd Test of India’s series against England but even if that does not materialise, it will have a 30-day window to play the remaining 31 matches with eight double-headers over four weekends.