Will approach Supreme Court to allow us 4 extra days to complete IPL

Updated On: 03 August, 2020 12:00 AM IST | | Harit N Joshi | Harit N Joshi

IPL GC to approach Supreme Court to extend hitherto 49-day event

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Chennai Super Kings cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket captain Virat Kohli (R) gesture beside IPL trophy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challe

Not all decks are cleared for the IPL to take place in the United Arab Emirates UAE. mid-day has learnt that permission from the Home and External Affairs ministry is still pending. "We are expecting the permission to be granted in the next two to three days," a source privy to the IPL Governing Council meeting told mid-day on Sunday.

The Governing Council members have also decided to approach the Supreme Court to grant them permission to conduct a 53-day IPL. As per the BCCI constitution that is approved by the apex court, the IPL has to be completed in 49 days.