With all cricket matches postponed or canceled from March; a statement by BCCI president Ganguly on the possibility of staging the Indian Premier League IPL in empty stadiums. This year has acted as a balm among cricket fans amid the pervasive gloom of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a letter addressed to the members/units of the BCCI. Ganguly has written; “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 possibility of IPL being hosted this year.

The update on the tournament, which many had been eagerly waiting for; brought an immediate cheer among the fans who took to Twitter to celebrate the news. While many were glad that IPL might take place this year; others shared memes in order to thank Ganguly for his decision.

There was a consensus that a Board of Cricket Control was essential to ensure the following:

• Advance and control the game of cricket throughout India
• Arrange and control inter-territorial, foreign and other cricket matches.
• Make arrangements incidental to visits of teams to India; to manage and control All-India representatives playing within and outside India.
• If necessary, to control and arrange all or any inter-territorial disputes.
• To settle disputes or differences between Associations affiliated to the Board and appeals referred to it by any such Associations.
• To adopt if desirable, all rules or amendments passed by the Marylebone Cricket Club.