With this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) shifting to UAE, the Emirati organisers are hopeful of at least some fan presence in the stands during the matches, a top official told Reuters. The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is finalising preparations to host the world's richest Twenty20 league from Sept. 19 after India's struggle to contain the COVID-19 surge prompted its relocation. "We want our Asian Diaspora, as well as the other ex-pat and Emirati sports-loving fans to be able to watch the action from the stands." "Having hosted the 2014 IPL our team is well aware of the requirements to deliver on a successful event," Usmani said. "We have a very capable team who has an exceptionally strong cricket-administration pedigree... We are very confident in delivering a successful tournament."

Source: dna August 20, 2020 13:30 UTC