New Delhi: IPL starts after eight-day stop due to crossborr tension, IPL president Arun dhumal Talked toi about how transparented in Dharamshala on 8 May, logistics challenges to resume, the player’s availability and how it was traded as usual in two days. Part… How difficult was the decision to stop the IPL when it was close to its completion? We had to be very sensitive in this matter. The safety and safety of each person was paramount in the IPL ecosystem. But there was no threat to IPL places. Stopping the league was purely a precautionary measure. There are certain times when you have to respect the spirit of the nation. This was the time when the nation had to stand by its armed forces. You said that there was no danger, but you had to vacate the stadium in Dharamshala. Can you take us that evening? We were getting some reports from the nearby district administration. There was some movement in Pathankot. We have fans to watch matches from Pathankot and Jammu to Dharmashala. We did not want people who came there what was happening in their hometown. Panking fans were the last thing we wanted. So we did not use people in uniform to evacuate the situation. I went to the ground and explained the situation to the fans. Fans should be appreciated for understanding and following the protocol. How did you prepare to resume the league so soon?
It certainly had logical challenges. There was a lot of uncertainty when we stopped the IPL. We did not know when we would have to restart. The players went back. But we sat with all the stakeholders and thrown the plan B out. We also had a factor that the monsoon was coming earlier this year. We had to ensure that we do not have a game when we start again. So venue has changed. BCCI has been successfully running IPL for 17 years. We have seen the covid bar and it helps. It was just a stumble. This is the beauty of the game – you get up after every decline. Later it was discussed later to end the IPL that things should be allowed to go a little further? This was an option when we stopped. We discussed the situation with franchise, sponsors and broadcasters. It was decided that it was best to end the league now. The international calendar is packed for our players. Foreign players also have a lot of commitments. What is important to resume the brand IPL, which the BCCI is trying to promote globally? India is one of the safest countries for tourists. It became a business as usual in two days. There were some pockets that ended stress. We are already ready to host the ICC Women’s World Cup later this year, as well as with the men’s T20 World Cup and other international fixtures. It is difficult to count the Asia Cup as it is usually played outside India. Issues with the availability of the player are … We understand that there are other commitments. There are players who have national commitments. Ever since we have been going beyond the original schedule for a week, we did a factor in this bit. This is an in-house challenge. But most of the players are back and I am sure the quality of the league will be maintained. There is no pressure to participate. All players and boards share good relations with BCCI and franchise. Players will not produce good quality cricket to pressurize them to participate. Cricket is reported by South Africa (CSA), not ready to move from initial NOC to players (till 26 May). We are discussing this with CSA. He has the World Test Championship final from 11 June. He has qualified for the first time. This is very important for them. We have requested them to let those players go back to stay back and let the players go back to the entire tournament.
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