KXIP Co-Owner Reacts To Postponement Of IPL 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic saw the IPL 2020 deferred from March 29 to April 15. It is a precautionary measure taken by the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) to ensure safety for the players participating in the lucrative tournament.

Moreover, the franchises demanded foreign players, who were not available before April 15 due to visa regulations.

No human life is worth sacrificing for IPL: Ness Wadia

KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia let his opinion known after the start of the IPL 2020 was postponed. He said, no human life is worth sacrificing for IPL, and was positive about the start date being deferred.

Wadia also remarkably said, if we end up cancelling IPL and save up one life, it would be worth it.

“There can be no compromise for even one human life. If we cancel the IPL and end up saving one life, it will be worth it. That is my personal opinion. It is better to be safe than sorry,” Wadia was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

If situation does not improves than IPL should not happen: Ness Wadia

The IPL governing council will meet on Saturday to discuss about their stand on the tournament. There are chances that if situation worsens the tournament might be called off.

“The first benchmark is April 15. If the situation improves after two-three weeks, it could be reconsidered, if not then IPL should definitely not happen,” said Wadia.

The IPL 2020 has been postponed to April 15 from the original date, according to a report in espncricinfo. The step has been taken as a precautionary measure amid the widespread novel coronavirus, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah took the decision to postpone the tournament after the Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka government opposed to host the tournament in their cities.