IPL 2020 vs T20 World Cup: Updates on Two Tournaments Leaves Twitter Divided With IPL Fans Happy And 'Real' Cricket Lovers Sad!
Indian fans are rejoicing the fact that IPL 2020 will be held this year, however, at the same time, some fans are upset with T20 World Cup 2020- a global tournament- being cancelled. Here are some of the reactions we found on Twitter.
ICC T20 World Cup 2020 was officially postponed by the cricket’s governing body. The T20 World Cup 2020 was scheduled to take place in Australia between October and November. As the tournament has been postponed to 2021, it has thrown window open for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to conduct the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020), which was earlier postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus. IPL 2020 was initially scheduled to begin in March. With no T20 World Cup tag place, BCCI is all set to organise the lucrative league. IPL 2020 Update: Tentative Schedule for Indian Premier League 13 Between September 26 – November 7.
However, IPL 2020 will not be held in India. The T20 league will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as confirmed by the IPL Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel. September 26 to November 08 has been earmarked as the tentative schedule for the IPL 2020. Indian fans are rejoicing the fact that IPL will be held this year, however, at the same time, some fans are upset with T20 World Cup- a global tournament- being cancelled. Here are some of the reactions we found on Twitter. BCCI Waiting for Government Approval for Conducting Indian Premier League 13.
Mixed Feeling
Unhappy
Heartbroken 💔
Happy
That Feeling
World Cup > IPL
If IPL 2020 moves to UAE, it won’t be the first time that the league will take place in the Gulf country. In 2014, the first few matches of IPL were held in cities of Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi as it collided with general elections in India.
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