IPL 2020: BCCI postpones limited overs series with England to 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has altered its schedule to accommodate the Indian Premier League Season 13.

The BCCI and England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed that England men’s white-ball tour to India, originally scheduled in the ICC Future Tours Programme for late September to early October 2020, will be postponed until early 2021.

BCCI and ECB are in consultation with a view to confirming the 2021 schedules for an all-formats England men’s tour to India to run from late January to late March and for India’s Test tour to England due in the summer of 2021, BCCI has stated in a Press release.

“The BCCI and ECB are working closely to finalise the day-wise schedule as we move towards the resumption of cricket. The India-England series is one of the most anticipated contests in world cricket. The two teams compete hard on the field and provide some riveting moments,” the Press release has quoted Jay Shah as saying in his capacity as the board secretary.

“I am pleased with the way BCCI and ECB have managed the situation. The rescheduled tour is also being redesigned in a way to accommodate both red and white-ball format and will now be a comprehensive one.”

 ECB’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tom Harrison, added: “Now that we have clarity regarding the postponement of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, it enables us to work with other Boards to progress the vital task of optimising the international schedules in the challenging circumstances that we have all been having to address with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“International cricket between India and England is a highlight of the cricketing calendar and we look forward to working with BCCI to firm-up the schedules for these eagerly anticipated tours as soon as possible.”

The revised schedule will see the IPL Season 13 from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE; India’s tour of Australia for Tests, One Day Internationals and T20 Internationals from December to January and then England in India after that.

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