The Coronavirus pandemic has seen the country come to an almost standstill and the fate of the IPL is also hanging in balance as public health is the priority.

But in what comes as a huge boost for sports lovers, the BCCI believes that it can still pull off the league if things come under control by April end and the first game is played by the first week of May. A BCCI official said that while it is presently very difficult to predict the fate of the IPL, the board can still conduct the league taking a cue from the pattern that was followed when the tournament was taken out to South Africa.