It is hard for the BCCI and IPL body to take into account all aspects and schedule the league any time soon.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India saw the need to postpone the most iconic domestic tournament IPL. Originally the league was scheduled to begin on March 29th. The board came to the conclusion that with the rising concerns over the Coronavirus it was apt to postpone the start to mid-April.
The Board and IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel also met with the representatives of eight franchises in Mumbai on Saturday, March 14th. The discussions were made on the reality of the current situation. The franchises have been given five potential dates, them being April 15, April 21, April 25, May 1 and May 5.
The IPL is a unique league where the number of games is huge and requires quite a bit of time to be played even if there exist doubleheaders. The governing body made it clear that with IPL being a long tournament has to begin with April 25th, beyond which accommodating all games would be a problem.
