| On the day of the auction, the BCCI also confirmed that had returned as the title sponsor, after pulling out from the previous tournament | This is the most-watched sport and also opens the door to a huge opportunity for the new bees |
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| However, on 4 May 2021, the Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals match, scheduled for 5 May 2021, was also postponed due to Chennai players being in quarantine | There is no doubt about the competency of BCCI, who were phenomenal in organizing an unbreachable bio-bubble during IPL 2020 followed by home series against England with matches successfully taking place in Ahmedabad and Pune |
That leaves two realistic options in 2021 in which the BCCI could complete the tournament, either side of the T20 World Cup.
12| The BCCI pulled off a coup when they managed to successfully host — albeit delayed — IPL 2020 in the United Arab Emirates at the peak of COVID-19 pandemic last year in the months of September and October | Personnel changes Main article: The released players were announced on 20 January 2021 |
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| On 4 May, the season was suspended indefinitely | That would then leave just about under two weeks of free time before the teams head to the World Cup, although England's players - a significant presence in the IPL - are scheduled to be part of tours to Bangladesh and Pakistan in October |
On 3 May 2021, the scheduled match between and was postponed after two Kolkata players tested positive for COVID-19.
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