With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic while expressing deep concern, the sporting events all around the world have taken a massive hit. With a plethora of tournaments such as La Liga, Australian Grand Prix, Serie A, ISSF Shooting World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 and Road Safety World Series among a few getting either suspended or postponed, all eyes are on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 which is scheduled to kickstart from March 29.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has now invited all the franchises for the IPL Governing Council meeting, which will be held on March 14 (Saturday), to decide the fate of the cash-rich tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic. The apex cricket board has mainly two major options on the cards - to either postpone the event or play it behind closed doors.&nbsp;

<h2>IPL franchises invited for IPL Governing Council meeting</h2>

When asked about whether the IPL franchises have been invited for the governing council meeting on Saturday, a BCCI source told ANI: "Yes, we have invited them for the meeting."&nbsp;

Moreover, the future of IPL 2020 is in major doubt as the Indian government has suspended all visas to India till April 15 which has put the participation of foreign players under dark clouds. "Yes, foreign players will not be available. We will discuss this and other issues at our Governing Council meeting scheduled for March 14," a source in the IPL Governing Council said. Even Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to step in and will decide on the participation of their players in IPL 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;

The Sports Ministry has further asked all National Sports Federations (NSFs) including the BCCI to follow the health ministry's guidelines and avoid mass gatherings. On Thursday, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had said that the IPL should happen behind closed doors or should be postponed. Even the MEA has advised against conducting IPL 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak.&nbsp;

Furthermore, the remaining two ODIs of the ongoing India versus South Africa ODI series, to be played in Lucknow and Kolkata, will be played behind closed doors as the BCCI has decided to comply to Health Ministry's advisory to avoid large public gatherings.&nbsp;

With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic while expressing deep concern, the sporting events all around the world have taken a massive hit.

With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic while expressing deep concern, the sporting events all around the world have taken a massive hit. With a plethora of tournaments such as La Liga, Australian Grand Prix, Serie A, ISSF Shooting World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 and Road Safety World Series among a few getting either suspended or postponed, all eyes are on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 which is scheduled to kickstart from March 29. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has now invited all the franchises for the IPL Governing Council meeting, which will be held on March 14 (Saturday), to decide the fate of the cash-rich tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic. The apex cricket board has mainly two major options on the cards - to either postpone the event or play it behind closed doors. IPL franchises invited for IPL Governing Council meeting When asked about whether the IPL franchises have been invited for the governing council meeting on Saturday, a BCCI source told ANI: "Yes, we have invited them for the meeting." Moreover, the future of IPL 2020 is in major doubt as the Indian government has suspended all visas to India till April 15 which has put the participation of foreign players under dark clouds. "Yes, foreign players will not be available. We will discuss this and other issues at our Governing Council meeting scheduled for March 14," a source in the IPL Governing Council said. Even Cricket Australia (CA) has decided to step in and will decide on the participation of their players in IPL 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Sports Ministry has further asked all National Sports Federations (NSFs) including the BCCI to follow the health ministry's guidelines and avoid mass gatherings. On Thursday, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope had said that the IPL should happen behind closed doors or should be postponed. Even the MEA has advised against conducting IPL 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak. Furthermore, the remaining two ODIs of the ongoing India versus South Africa ODI series, to be played in Lucknow and Kolkata, will be played behind closed doors as the BCCI has decided to comply to Health Ministry's advisory to avoid large public gatherings.

Coronavirus hits cricket: BCCI invites all franchises for IPL Governing Council meeting to decide fate of IPL 2020

With the novel coronavirus spreading like a wildfire, the sporting world has taken a massive hit. Many tournaments across sports have been either cancelled or postponed and all eyes are now on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which is scheduled to kickstart from March 29 with the iconic Wankhede Stadium being the host for the tournament opener. &nbsp;With positive cases of COVID-19 rising to at least 71 on Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and IPL governing council are mulling over holding the cash-rich tournament behind closed doors, without any spectators.&nbsp;

While there is no official confirmation as of now and an IPL governing council meeting set to take place on March 14 (Saturday), the real possibility of conducting IPL 2020 is being considered by the officials. "We are discussing the possibility of playing IPL behind closed doors," the official said&nbsp;while adding, "compensation for teams to be discussed on Saturday."

<h2>Should IPL 2020 take place amid coronavirus outbreak?</h2>

However, the Indian government on Thursday advised the BCCI against holding the IPL 2020 later in March due to coronavirus outbreak. "We advise against conducting IPL, the final decision lies with organisers," MEA said.

The government has already issued a fresh advisory with suspension on all existing foreign visas, except a few categories like diplomatic and employment, till April 15.

Earlier, Sports Secretary Radhey Shyan Julaniya said that all the National Sports Federations, including the BBCI, have been asked to follow the Health Ministry's latest advisory and avoid public gatherings at all costs.

"We have asked all the NSFs (National Sports Federations), including the BCCI, to follow the Health Ministry's latest advisory, which says public gatherings should be avoided in all events, including sporting activities," PTI quoted Sports Secretary Radhey Shyam Julaniya as saying.

An official statement is expected on March 14 (Saturday) after the completion of IPL governing council meeting in which the possibility of having IPL 2020 will be discussed.

With the novel coronavirus spreading like a wildfire, the sporting world has taken a massive hit. Many tournaments across sports have been either cancelled or postponed and all eyes are now on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which is scheduled to kickstart from March 29 with the iconic Wankhede Stadium being the host for the tournament opener.

With the novel coronavirus spreading like a wildfire, the sporting world has taken a massive hit. Many tournaments across sports have been either cancelled or postponed and all eyes are now on the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which is scheduled to kickstart from March 29 with the iconic Wankhede Stadium being the host for the tournament opener. With positive cases of COVID-19 rising to at least 71 on Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and IPL governing council are mulling over holding the cash-rich tournament behind closed doors, without any spectators. While there is no official confirmation as of now and an IPL governing council meeting set to take place on March 14 (Saturday), the real possibility of conducting IPL 2020 is being considered by the officials. "We are discussing the possibility of playing IPL behind closed doors," the official said while adding, "compensation for teams to be discussed on Saturday." Should IPL 2020 take place amid coronavirus outbreak? However, the Indian government on Thursday advised the BCCI against holding the IPL 2020 later in March due to coronavirus outbreak. "We advise against conducting IPL, the final decision lies with organisers," MEA said. The government has already issued a fresh advisory with suspension on all existing foreign visas, except a few categories like diplomatic and employment, till April 15. Earlier, Sports Secretary Radhey Shyan Julaniya said that all the National Sports Federations, including the BBCI, have been asked to follow the Health Ministry's latest advisory and avoid public gatherings at all costs. "We have asked all the NSFs (National Sports Federations), including the BCCI, to follow the Health Ministry's latest advisory, which says public gatherings should be avoided in all events, including sporting activities," PTI quoted Sports Secretary Radhey Shyam Julaniya as saying. An official statement is expected on March 14 (Saturday) after the completion of IPL governing council meeting in which the possibility of having IPL 2020 will be discussed.

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