A top BCCI source told PTI on Thursday,“The foreign players who play in the IPL come under the business visa category. As per the government’s directive, they can’t come till April 15,”
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The government issued a fresh advisory with a ban on all existing foreign visas, except a few categories like diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in the wake of new positive cases of novel coronavirus in the country.
Having the IPL played in empty stadiums is an option being explored but without foreign players, it will certainly lack the zing which makes it the most successful T20 event in the world.
Meanwhile, the IPL Governing Council is scheduled to meet on March 14 in order to discuss the fate of the 2020 season of the cash-rich league.
The Maharashtra and Karnataka governments are already confused of organising home games of Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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