TNPL 2020 which is scheduled from 10th June has been postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic confirmed by TNCA secretary R.S. Ramaswamy. However, he also stated that we are looking for some other dates or some other alternative to conduct the most popular local league of Tamil Nadu TNPL 2020.
Tamil Nadu Premier League was slated to begin on June 10 but due to lockdown in India, it is postponed. They are hoping that it will possible in the last week of August as Indian Premier League 2020 will be held in September.
“The TNPL was slated to begin on June 10. But after lockdown 4, we can have a meeting only on June 1. Then to start the tournament in 10 days is impossible,” Ramaswamy told to Newspaper.
Ramaswamy said: “We have two other windows before September. One of the options is to start TNPL on July 15 and end it by the middle of August. Or we could begin on August 1 and finish it in about 20 days so that there is a gap between TNPL 2020 and the IPL 2020.”
He also said that Organiser in talks with all the stake-holders including the franchise owners, the broadcasters, the local organisers and the other relevant authorities in a couple of days regarding new schedule and hosting of the TNPL 2020.
It is also confirmed that all the matches of TNPL will be held in Salem and Coimbatore no matches will be held in Chennai. If needed more venue will be added for the TNPL 2020.
“We will be having matches at Salem, Coimbatore, Natham, and Tirunelveli. The reassuring factor is that all these four centers are in the green zone. That makes our job easier,” Ramaswamy said.
He added, “We will need about a month to get the grounds and the floodlights ready. We are confident. Our organizational capacity is excellent.”
Sadly, the crowds will be missing. The TNCA secretary said, “Almost 99 percent, we will be having the matches before empty stadiums. It’s a pity but cannot be helped under the circumstances. However, journalists, broadcasting crew, officials, and the local organizers will be allowed into the stadium.”
Ramasaamy felt that the broadcaster, Star India, would not have any problems with the dates as long as there is a reasonable gap between the TNPL and IPL.
“People are cricket starved. Lots of viewers would watch TNPL. The TRP will be high.”
Despite the setback of having to postpone TNPL, the TNCA is upbeat about staging the competition before September.
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