In this May 12, 2019, Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni walks into the ground amid cheers by fans during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket final against Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad.

In this May 12, 2019, Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni strolls into the ground amidst cheers by fans during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket last versus Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad.|Photo Credit:
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The yearly tournament was originally set up to start on March 29 however was delayed forever due to COVID-19

India’s cricket board will just consider staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad as a last hope if there is no other way to salvage the rewarding limited-overs competition this year, a top BCCI official has told Reuters.

The annual competition was initially arranged to begin on March 29 however was held off forever due to COVID-19 India’s death toll from the pandemic exceeded 20,000 on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates have offered to host the league but BCCI