Former India cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman has said that the BCCI is yet to take a call on the venue for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) even as all the eight franchises have finalised their squads for the upcoming 14th season.
“There’s no clarity as of now. The BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] will weigh various options, and do whatever is best for the tournament. We know it’s a high-profile tournament and there are various stakeholders who play a very important part in the tournament,” said VVS Laxman, mentor of the SunRisers Hyderabad on Thursday.
“Even if the tournament happens in India you get different conditions in different parts of the country. If you go to Chennai then you get a turner. In Mumbai or Bengaluru, you get belters for the batsmen. So there’s a reason why we have a squad of 25,” he added.
Earlier, the Indian cricket board had clarified that the 14th edition of the lucrative league will be held in India but a final call will be taken by the Indian government due to the prevalent Covid-19 pandemic.