CSK Disagree To Host IPL With Only Indian Players: Reports

May 12, 2020 at 6:19 PM

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CSK Disagree To Host IPL With Only Indian Players: Reports

Chennai Super Kings(CSK) has disagreed with the idea of hosting the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League without the foreign players. The franchise is also hopeful that the IPL might be hosted later this year.

The IPL 2020 was earlier scheduled to start from 29th March but has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic. BCCI had to postpone the league for players’ safety and also because the Indian government has imposed lockdown. Following the lockdown guidelines, the foreign players will not be allowed to travel to India amid the pandemic.

So, there are speculations that IPL 2020 may be hosted without foreign players. A source close to the CSK has said that the franchise is not ready to play with only Indian players because it would look like a domestic competition.

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Chennai Super Kings. Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL.

“CSK is not keen to do an IPL with only Indian players. That way it would be playing another Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (domestic T20 competition). The franchise has not been in touch with the BCCI of late as the situation is worsening,” a CSK source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

“Let’s hope we can have the IPL later this year,” he added.

If the IPL gets cancelled, BCCI will have to face a loss of more than half a billion dollars. BCCI treasurer Dhumil informed that BCCI would face a heavy revenue loss which would also affect the Indian economy.

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Image Credit: BCCI/IPL.

“The board will take a revenue hit of Rs 4000 crore if it doesn’t happen. The board will be in a big problem,” BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal told PTI earlier this week.

Last month, Rajasthan Royals executive chairman Ranjit Barthakur had said the franchise was open to a shortened IPL with only Indian players.

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