While sharing his opinion on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra almost ruled out the possibility of staging the IPL in India, due to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
He added that the staging of the IPL would be dependent on two factors - the ICC deciding that the T20 World Cup cannot be played this year and the IPL governing council arriving at a window to stage the cash-rich league.
Assuming that the above two conditions are met, Aakash Chopra reiterated that staging the IPL in India would not be practically possible.
Aakash Chopra’s alternate options to stage the IPL
Aakash Chopra suggested Sri Lanka as the first possible alternative to stage the IPL, with the nation being almost COVID-free and the proximity to India likely to not hurt the franchises financially.
He also highlighted that the presence of three grounds in Colombo itself makes Sri Lanka an even more attractive option.
But on the flip side, Aakash Chopra talked about the possibility of most of the matches getting washed out, with September-October being the peak rainy season in Sri Lanka.
Aakash Chopra suggested UAE as the second alternate option to stage the IPL, while stating that the bad state of the economy due to the plummeting oil prices and tourism would make them eager to stage the tournament.
The renowned commentator opined that the presence of three grounds in UAE as well makes it a very good option.
Aakash Chopra gave New Zealand as the third option while stating that it is a remote possibility due to the difference in timings.
He almost ruled out the possibility of staging the IPL in New Zealand, as the timings are not audience-friendly and it being a bigger financial burden for the franchises.
Aakash Chopra concluded that UAE seemed to be the best possible option among the three venues he had suggested.
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