Dhaka
The Bangladesh Premier League will not take place in 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The seventh edition of the franchise competition was due to kick-off in December.
But the seven-team event will now not return until next year at the earliest. Central to the decision are the problems with foreign nationals entering the country.
Currently, overseas travellers must require a medical certificate saying they have tested negative for COVID-19 in the past 72 hours. If travelling from a country with coronavirus outbreak then they must also self-isolate for 14 days from arrival.
There have been more than 378,000 cases of the virus in Bangladesh, with in excess of 5,500 deaths. “BPL is not happening this year,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board president Naxmul Hasan, according to Cricbuzz. “Let’s see it in next year. We do not want to miss any game but everything will depend on the situation and circumstances.
“Because whenever there is talk of BPL, there must be foreign cricketers. At the same time, there is the matter of production. Now if we can do those in Bangladesh then we have no objection. The Cricketer’s Summer Awards 2020: Our writers pick out the top performers and star XIs.—Agencis
