After quite a while since it was postponed, the Indian Premier League is currently back with some fun and new exciting changes. IPL is not only famous among Indian Cricket fans but the Cricket lovers and admirers all over the world. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic IPL 2020 was postponed for quite a bit. But good things cannot be postponed for a long time. So, this year IPL 2020 is back with the old fun and joy but with new strict rules and guidelines that the players ought to follow.
Anyway, with one of the greatest Cricket League of the World presently back in the field, what can fans anticipate? What are the progressions that they are to see in the cricket world? What are the things that are available for them while in-field or off-field?
If you are a die-heart Indian Premier League fan and want to know all the answers to these questions then continue reading this blog as here is everything you need to know about IPL 2020.
International Venue
Perhaps the greatest change to the current year’s IPL season is that the whole season would be played outside of India. All the games would be played across three distinctive areas inside the United Arab Emirates. There are three destinations chosen by the ICC and BCCI for IPL. These are Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai.
Here are the particular stadiums/grounds where the games would be played on: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sheik Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi), Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Out of the apparent multitude of matches, 20 would be played in Dubai, 20 would be played in Abu Dhabi, and just 12 would be played in Sharjah.
New Sponsors
The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) reported India’s biggest learning stage Unacademy as Official Partner for IPL starting with the 2020 release which will be held in the UAE from September nineteenth onwards. The Bengaluru-based Edutech firm, Unacademy, intends to assemble an online information storehouse for multilingual instruction by uniting master Educators from over the globe.
New Jerseys
Every release of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), IPL establishments reveals new group units with new sponsors. Be it the Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab, each group be spotting new units with new supporters.
COVID-19 Guidelines for IPL 2020
Concerning the situation of COVID-19 BCCI took some important steps towards every player’s safety. They issued proper rules and guidelines for the players as well as umpires and every other person in the stadium which everyone ought to follow. Some of them are:
- The BCCI clearly stated that no means of media will be allowed to enter the stadium for the coverage of the IPL season 13 matches.
- Every person who will be in the stadium shall only come after testing negative in the COVID-19 test.
- Every player is allowed to practice in the nets only if he has a normal temperature.
- The ball should not be shined or cleaned using saliva concerning the safety of players due to Corona Virus.
- There will not be a presence of the audience as well as any mascots.
Handshaking with each other is prohibited. Instead, players can fist bump each other.
Conclusion
This year IPL Season 13 will be pure cricket and loads and of fun. The matches are broadcasted live every day and on Saturday and Sunday, two matches are broadcasted. So, enjoy the IPL 2020 from your houses in the Lockdown.
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