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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will arrive in Dubai on Wednesday.

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By PTI

Published: Wed 9 Sep 2020, 11:01 AM

Last updated: Wed 9 Sep 2020, 8:03 PM

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning on September 19
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 Covid-19 cases in India.

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My first flight in 6months to dubai for IPL.. crazy life changes ..
A post shared by SOURAV GANGULY (@souravganguly) on Sep 8, 2020 at 8:09pm PDT

"My first flight in 6 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
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
The Board would have faced a revenue loss of Rs 4000 crore if the tournament, which usually takes place in April-May, had not got the go ahead.
IPL chairman Brijesh Patel is among the other key officials who are already in Dubai
The tournament will be played with strict health safety protocols in place.
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
The event will be played at three venues -- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.