The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to be postponed indefinitely as prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.
The sources within the BCCI confirmed the development hours after PM Modi’s announcement.
“Since lockdown has extended, we have to postpone the IPL for the time being, the decision will be intimated, we will discuss the matter later today,”
Sources within BCCI told ANI
Earlier today Pm Modi Announced that India will remain under lockdown till 3 May 2020 to contain COVID-19 cases. The country has reported 10,363 COVID-19 cases so far. Out of the total 8988 are active cases, 1036 have been cured and 339 have died due to the infection.