IPL extravaganza begins sans spectators

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IPL extravaganza begins sans spectators

New Delhi

 The 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), one of the world's most popular T20 leagues will begin in Chennai on Friday amid growing cases of the coronavirus.

In the opening match, five-time winners Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore, who has yet to win a tournament title.

Rohit Sharma leads the Mumbai team while the command of Bangalore is in the hands of the captain of the Indian team Virat Kohli.

This will be the second consecutive season when the IPL will have to go without the spectators.

Last season in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was also without fans and spectators.

 The T20 World Cup is also to be held in the country this year. The IPL is expected to be a test event for the world championship.

It is important for the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) to securely organize the IPL so that it is able to prove to the International Cricket Council (ICC) its capacity to organize events even in difficult situations like the Corona pandemic.