IPL Postponed Due To Coronavirus, To Start From April 15: BCCI

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  • Mar 13, 2020;
The start of the Indian Premier Leage (IPL) 2020 has been postponed to April 15th from March 29 as a "precautionary measure" against the coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement on Friday. The BCCI statement comes at the back of the announcement made by the Delhi government that it will not allow any sporting activity in the national capital due to the health crisis. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April 2020, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation," the cricket board said in a statement.