While several permutations were discussed at length during the 90-minute meeting with the eight IPL team owners and the BCCI office-bearers, no team seemed to be in favour of having an IPL without foreign players.

As they wait and watch for Coronavirus to ease out by April 15 (the date till when the tournament is suspended) in India, there is no guarantee that the government will lift visa restrictions by then as it depends on the situation in other countries as well.