The fate of IPL 2020, which was earlier assumed to take place in March, was unknown due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown that followed. Globally, sports had taken a major hit as matches were cancelled as a precautionary measure. Sports-fanatics were questioning as to when will they be able to again watch their beloved tournaments.
However, there is a piece of good news for cricket fans. In a recent meeting, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has stated that the board is willing to host IPL 2020 in empty stadiums and that they will shortly decide on the future course of action, reports TOI.
“The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums. The fans, franchisees, players, broadcasters, sponsors and all other stakeholders are keenly looking forward to the opportunity of IPL being hosted this year,” wrote Sourav Ganguly in a letter addressed to state associations.
The announcement came as a ray of hope for IPL fans who have been eagerly waiting for news like this! People took to Twitter to celebrate with memes, lauding Sourav Ganguly for his decision. Have a look:
BCCI looking at all options to hold IPL this year, including playing in empty stadiums: Sourav Ganguly#SouravGanguly pic.twitter.com/odWvD6im5k
— Shubham Mohapatra | शुभम महापात्रा (@SM__TWEET) June 11, 2020
#SouravGanguly and BCCI planning all possibility to host IPL this year.
All Cricket fans : pic.twitter.com/5dOKI76Ruf
— Mid Wicket 🇮🇳 (@Oye_Vijaay) June 11, 2020
Cricket fans waiting for announcement of IPL from #SouravGanguly pic.twitter.com/UQiQ66BE9L
— Dr. Guru😎 (@DGuru0) June 11, 2020
People asking about IPL to #SouravGanguly :- pic.twitter.com/kktW8GuHR3
— Shubham Bhatt (@Shubharcasm) June 11, 2020
BCCI is ready to host the #IPL2020 #SouravGanguly
RCB: pic.twitter.com/adbyhijcwl
— Gargi Sriiram (@GarrgiKashyap10) June 11, 2020
@BCCI looking for organizing of #ipl2020#SouravGanguly
Ipl fans: pic.twitter.com/DZqx50r3lC
— DeEpstic (@nam_raaj) June 11, 2020
Looking at all possible options to stage #ipl2020 – BCCI president #SouravGanguly
IPL fans to dada : pic.twitter.com/D35RqmY1e1
— Riya (@jhampakjhum) June 11, 2020
#SouravGanguly to IPL fans pic.twitter.com/ewdb4mcv7M
— Sonu kumar (@kumarsonu852109) June 11, 2020
Indians to #SouravGanguly after the ipl news! pic.twitter.com/77HM8kJHqJ
— Shaurya Sachdeva (@Shaurya1652) June 11, 2020
People waiting for IPL be like #IPL2020 #Souravganguly pic.twitter.com/zbz0ePJxZE
— Sidhant vatsa (@sid_ak47) June 11, 2020
IPL fans to #SouravGanguly right now! pic.twitter.com/awspOA2rkB
— Shaurya Sachdeva (@Shaurya1652) June 11, 2020
Bcci to dada on call : Dada sab fans ipl ka demand kar raha hai kab karana hai ipl.#SouravGanguly : pic.twitter.com/H7GTHwW4ep
— Iamwitman (@iamwitman) June 11, 2020
Where there is Dada, there is cricket!