Cyclone Biparjoy leads to postponement of T20 League

Cyclone Biparjoy has created havoc in Gujarat since last 24 hours. As expected, it made landfall on Thursday (June 15) in the state and that has led to 22 getting injured while as many as 940 villages plunged into darkness. Rain is lashing the state with severe storms and it is likely to conitnue at least on Friday (June 16). However, it has been predicted that the cyclone Biparjoy might weaken as it will move northeastwards with heavy rains expected in Rajasthan.

With Cyclone Biparjoy making its landfall, cricket has also affected as the third edition of Saurashtra Premier League (SPL) has been postponed. The tournament was set to commence on June



15 but the Saurashtra Cricket Association took an informed decision to postpone the tournament looking at the situation. They also released a statement confirming the decision while also appealing everyone to stay safe.

"Due to severity of cyclonic effects in the Region,  SPL 2023 is postponed which was scheduled to start from 15th June 2023. Saurashtra Cricket Association appeals to everyone in the affected areas to stay safe," the statement from SCA on Twitter read. 

However, SCA is yet to announce the rescheduled date and it remains to be seen if the tournament happens at all this season with so much rain around.