<p>BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning on September 19.</p>.<p>Defending champions Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the T20 event, which has been moved to the UAE due to the rising <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> cases in India.</p>.<p>"My first flight in six months to dubai for IPL...crazy life changes," Ganguly posted on his Instagram handle with a picture in which he is wearing a mask and face shield, part of the Standard Operating Procedure while flying amid the pandemic.</p>.<p>The BCCI was able to create a window for the IPL following the postponement of the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled for October-November.</p>.<p>The Board would have faced a revenue loss of Rs 4,000 crore if the tournament, which usually takes place in April-May, had not got the go-ahead.</p>.<p>IPL chairman Brijesh Patel is among the other key officials who are already in Dubai.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html#1" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The tournament, despite its strict health safety measures, has already endured instances of contingent members testing positive for the dreaded virus.</p>.<p>Chennai Super Kings has been the worst affected with 13 of its members, including two players, in quarantine after testing positive.</p>.<p>Fans will not be allowed inside stadiums when the league starts but some crowd might be approved in the later stages of the tournament after a review of the Covid-19 situation.</p>.<p>The event will be played at three venues -- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.</p>
<p>BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning on September 19.</p>.<p>Defending champions Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the T20 event, which has been moved to the UAE due to the rising <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> cases in India.</p>.<p>"My first flight in six months to dubai for IPL...crazy life changes," Ganguly posted on his Instagram handle with a picture in which he is wearing a mask and face shield, part of the Standard Operating Procedure while flying amid the pandemic.</p>.<p>The BCCI was able to create a window for the IPL following the postponement of the T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled for October-November.</p>.<p>The Board would have faced a revenue loss of Rs 4,000 crore if the tournament, which usually takes place in April-May, had not got the go-ahead.</p>.<p>IPL chairman Brijesh Patel is among the other key officials who are already in Dubai.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html#1" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The tournament, despite its strict health safety measures, has already endured instances of contingent members testing positive for the dreaded virus.</p>.<p>Chennai Super Kings has been the worst affected with 13 of its members, including two players, in quarantine after testing positive.</p>.<p>Fans will not be allowed inside stadiums when the league starts but some crowd might be approved in the later stages of the tournament after a review of the Covid-19 situation.</p>.<p>The event will be played at three venues -- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.</p>