New Delhi(Agencies):The
IPL governing council will be updated on the status of necessary government
approvals for hosting the T20 league in the UAE when the members meet on Sunday
apart from deliberating a foolproof SOP on health safety along with a
discussion on the Chinese sponsorships.
While the BCCI is all set to
shift the league to the United Arab Emirates, it is learnt that status of
government's clearance is top-most in the 10-point agenda of the Brijesh
Patel-led governing council.
It is expected that president
Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah, both of whose "cooling off
waiver" case is in Supreme Court will be attending the meeting as
permanent invitees along with treasurer Arun Dhumal and joint secretary Jayesh
George.
"We have a meeting
tomorrow but everyone is awaiting the clearances from the Home Ministry as well
as the External Affairs Ministry for the tournament to be shifted to the
UAE," a senior BCCI official abreast with GC developments told PTI on
conditions of anonymity.
It is learnt that the fate of
VIVO, the Chinese mobile company which pays Rs 440 crore for title sponsorship
will also come up for discussion.
The most important aspect will
be the SOP that will be handed to the franchises for Monday's discussion where
they can raise their concerns.
The SOP is around a 240-page
document that has been prepared and will be shared with the franchises. It
includes all health safety related measures including the number of COVID tests
that will be conducted and how the bio-bubble will be created.
There will be directives on
Squad Strength (likely to be capped at 40, including players, support staff and
management team).
While BCCI's SOP can be
upgraded by the franchises, they in no way can downgrade it.
It has been learnt that BCCI
will let franchises decide on whether they would allow families (wives,
partners, children) to travel with the players or not.
"The BCCI will only
negotiate with the hotels and try to provide them with discount rates but it's
the franchise that needs to create the bubble as per SOP."
The BCCI brass will also be
meeting the team of experts assigned by the England and Wales Cricket Board to
create the bio-secure environment for the just concluded series against West
Indies along with upcoming one against Pakistan and the ongoing against Ireland.
– PTI
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