T20 World Cup | MS Dhoni as a mentor: A short-term tonic or a bigger role awaits?
Cricket | September 09, 2021 22:33 ISTDhoni is expected to work closely with skipper Virat Kohli and keep him at the top of his decisions.
Dhoni is expected to work closely with skipper Virat Kohli and keep him at the top of his decisions.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that the BCCI played a role in the postponement of the T20 World Cup to fit in the IPL.
In case the event is shifted to 2022, all ticket holders will be entitled to a full refund, the ICC stated
The ICC board will hold a virtual meeting today, with a decision on the fate of 2020 Men's T20 World Cup likely to be announced.
The global event is supposed to be held from October 18 to November 15 in Australia but the country's cricket board had, in May itself, expressed its inability to host amid a second surge of COVID-19 cases in the state of Victoria.
The UAE has earlier hosted the first phase of IPL 2014 due to the Lok Sabha elections clashing with the tournament in India.
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said that the board will be preparing for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League.
The men's T20 World Cup, which is scheduled for October-November later this year, is reportedly set to be postponed this week.
Former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey believes that hosting the T20 World Cup in 2020 would be a "logistical nightmare."
Sreesanth wants Dhoni to be carried on shoulders if he won the next T20 WC like Sachin Tendulkar after India won 2011 ODI World Cup.
There has been no decision on the fate of the 2020 men's T20 World Cup yet, which is scheduled to take place in October-November.
Former Pakistan batsman Aamir Sohail has suggested that ICC should defer the T20 World Cup to next year rather than holding the tournament without fans.
Australia's David Warner has said that he remains positive about playing in the IPL if the T20 World Cup is postponed.
Hockley said crowds will be allowed, though, hosting 15 teams with players, officials and support staff is "complex" as of now, hinting that probably the ICC flagship event could be pushed back.
The T20 World Cup, slated to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15, is under doubts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
With an eye on the IPL, the BCCI is optimistic that a rescheduling of the T20 series won't be an issue.
Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings said that hosting 16 countries during a time when COVID-19 cases are spiking will be "unrealistic or very, very difficult."
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar spoke about the possibility of IPL 2020 and the T20 World Cup in Australia.
The ICC, on Wednesday, said it will wait for another month before taking a call on the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November.
ICC will be hoping to end the impasse surrounding the future of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia and sort the nomination process for its next chairman when the board members meet virtually on Wednesday.
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