World T20 is scheduled to be held from October 18 to November 15 this year but the shakeup in the cricket calendar needed due to the extensive break that has come up due to the coronavirus pandemic has put the tournament under a cloud of uncertainty.
Smith, who was named Rajasthan Royals captain ahead of the scheduled season, said he would be open to travelling for the IPL if the Australian government thinks it is safe.
The T20 World Cup has been a matter of hot debate with some calling for it to be postponed to 2022 with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic while others feel that a 'wait and watch policy' should be adapted.
According to the schedule, India will play three T20Is against Australia between October 11 to 17, which will be followed by the ICC T20 World Cup. The Border-Gavaskar series will begin from December 3 while the ODIs will start from January 12.
According to a report, a letter from Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings was sent to ICC's Financial and Commercial Affairs Committee on Thursday calling for the tournament to be shifted to 2021.
The tournament is scheduled for October 18 to November 15 and also features in Cricket Australia's international home fixtures for 2020/21 summer which was announced on Thursday.
Lal believes that authorities should be ready with their plans to host such big tournaments in case the situation improves in the near future
Morgan also confirmed that he is ready to lead the England team for the next two T20 Word Cups after having being recovered from the chronic back pain during the pandemic.
The members of the ICC are slated to meet on Thursday to discuss issues pertaining to the resumption of cricket post the pandemic and the impending T20 World Cup which will be held between October and November.
It can also be safely concluded that India will be touring Australia at the end of the year as members are likely to give more precedence to bilateral engagements to recover from the financial losses incurred during the pandemic.
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Misbah said though logistics is a huge challenge due to the prevailing circumstances, the authorities must deliberate enough before arriving at a decision.
The former India coach said cricketers will have to gather all their mental strength to deal with the uncertainty that the pandemic has caused.
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the T20 World Cup in the wake of coronavirus pandemic and shifting it may find favours with Cricket Australia, feels the Board member.
Rathour, who played six Tests and seven ODIs for India between 1996 and 1997, replaced Sanjay Bangar as the batting coach last year.
All cricketing activity has come to a halt due to the health crisis and there are serious doubts over the future of T20 World Cup.
Australia is slated to hold the World T20 starting October and Dhumal feels that the logistical challenges behind organising teams amid the coronavirus pandemic will be huge.
Suniel picked his 14-member squad for the tournament which is still shrouded in uncertainty owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Like other sports, cricketing action too has come to a complete halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the IPL indefinitely postponed and the T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia, facing an uncertain future.
The CEC meeting, held via tele-conference, decided that a decision on the World Test Championship and the proposed ODI league, scheduled in June, can be taken at a later date
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