Sourav Ganguly. (TOI Photo)
NEW DELHI: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday reckoned the country will have to bear with the COVID-19 pandemic at least till the end of this year or beginning of 2021, effectively ruling out India’s chances of organising the sought-after IPL at home.
Responding to a question on how he looks at the COVID-19 situation in India during a chat with opener Mayank Agarwal, Ganguly said, “I think the next two-three-four months will be a little tough. We will just have to bear it, and by the end of the year or beginning of next year, life should be back to normal.”
The BCCI has already zeroed in on the end September-early November window for the IPL.
The board’s first choice is staging the tournament at home but that is looking increasingly