NEW DELHI, May 27: The postponement of this year�s T20 World Cup in Australia to 2022, which might open up a window for the lucrative Indian Premier League in October, is expected to be formalised when the International Cricket Council�s all-powerful board holds a teleconference on Thursday.
The decision, if it is formalised, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic will give members a chance to chalk out their bilateral blueprint in the coming months.
�There is a good chance that postponement of World T20 will be decided during Thursday�s board meeting. Whether there will be a formal announcement or not is the question,� an ICC board member told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
�There is very little chance of World T20 going ahead in this situation. I don�t think either Cricket Australia or the top boards will mind,� he added.
PTI had reported on May 15 that ICC�s Events Committee � led by Chris Tetley � might present multiple options and one of the options that members are likely to seriously contemplate is shifting the tournament to October-November, 2022 while India hosts its edition in 2021.
An ICC spokesperson said reports stating that a decision to postpone the World Cup has been taken are �inaccurate�.
However, the spokesperson acknowledged that a �number of contingency plans are being explored in light of the rapidly changing public health situation caused by the COVID-19 virus.� � PTI
