Nearly 60 percent people believe IPL 2020 might be organised once COVID-19 over: Survey

Awaiting the resumption of sports events, nearly 60 percent fans believe the IPL might still happen this year, with 13 percent calling for it to take place behind closed doors, according to a survey.

Back home the IPL, which was scheduled to start on March 29, was pushed back until April 15 before the organisers decided to postpone it indefinitely considering the unprecedented health crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to either cancellation or postponement of all sporting events across the world, including the Olympics.

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survey conduced by MyTeam11, which involved 10,000 people, found that people foresee sport returning soon but sporting venues will continue to be empty for a long time.

Regarding the IPL, it stated, "60 percent of the people believe IPL might be organised during some other available window. This shows fans are eagerly waiting for the tournament to be held."

"Nearly 40 people of the poll takers believe that it might not happen this year. On the other hand, 13 percent of the people believe that it should be organised in empty stadiums during the June-July window."