By Naman Ramachandran The Board of Control for Cricket in India has indefinitely suspended the lucrative and hugely popular Indian Premier League cricket tournament, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The BCCI governing board, led by president and former India cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, held a conference call Tuesday.
On Wednesday, IPL COO Hemang Amin informed all the eight participating franchises of its decision. No new dates have been decided yet.
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place March 29 through May 24. Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a three-week countrywide lockdown causing the IPL to be postponed until April 15.
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