The Indian Premier Leagues 13th edition has been indefinitely postponed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an extension of the current nationwide lockdown till May 3.
Speaking to IANS, a BCCI functionary said that the current situation calls for an indefinite postponement and the franchises have been informed about the development and all are on the same page.
"We have to fight the pandemic and there is no choice for now.
These are extraordinary times.
We can't talk about cricket and IPL at the moment so it has been indefinitely postponed and franchises have been informed about it, " the functionary said.
When contacted, two IPL franchises confirmed the development.
"Yes, the BCCI has informed us and we also believe that there is no two ways about this that at present we cannot have an IPL.