The participation of foreign players at this year's IPL 2020 came under severe doubt after the government ordered fresh visa restrictions to contain the spread of novel coronavirus even as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to adopt a wait and watch policy for now. The BCCI will wait for the next couple of days to decide its next course of action after the government issued fresh advisory with a ban on all existing foreign visas, except a few categories like diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in the wake of new positive cases of coronavirus in the country.
In a recent development Maharashtra govt might bar IPL games in the state as having IPL 2020 in empty stadiums is an option but a decision will only be taken at the league's Governing Council meeting in Mumbai on March 14. The cash rich league is scheduled to commence on March 29 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings. The pressure has increased manifold after the Legends T20 meet games in Pune, featuring the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara were cancelled.
