IPL 2020: Mental health awareness helpline likely in IPL SOP
PTI | 31 Jul 2020, 5:39 PMThe BCCI is set to release a comprehensive SOP for all eight franchises after Sunday's Governing Council meeting where the final schedule will be passed.
The BCCI is set to release a comprehensive SOP for all eight franchises after Sunday's Governing Council meeting where the final schedule will be passed.
Having announced the dates, the BCCI too is awaiting the final approval from the Indian government to host the IPL in the UAE.
IPL franchise Delhi Capitals are keen on hosting a camp for Indian players in the city, but will take the final call on the same after the IPL Governing Council meeting.
Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram pointed out the major differences between the IPL and PSL.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to give the green signal for teams to get their immediate family to the UAE during the course of the tournament.
Morgan said he pushed chairman of England and Wales Cricket Board's Cricket Committee, Andrew Strauss to take the decision because he felt the pressure associated with a world event can only be matched by the cash-rich IPL.
There is a high possibility that all the centrally contracted cricketers, save Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari (who don't feature in IPL), will be joining their respective IPL teams training camp in Dubai from the start.
KKR CEO Venky Mysore recalled Andre Russell's brilliant 19-ball 49* innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2019 edition of the IPL.
The BCCI came under NADA's ambit from the third quarter of 2019, making this year the first time that the agency will handle sample collection during the IPL.
The 40-year-old was twice part of the title-winning sides - in 2008 with the Rajasthan Royals and 2012 with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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