AFP, New Delhi :
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said India could host this year’s Twenty20 World Cup instead of Australia if the coronavirus crisis eases in the subcontinent.
With India set to host the 2021 edition, Gavaskar suggested swapping with Australia – which has indefinitely barred almost all non-residents from entering the country – and holding this year’s tournament instead.
Australia is scheduled to stage the World Cup from October 18 to November 15, but the International Cricket Council has said it is “exploring all options” for the tournament.
“As we all know, Australia has barred foreigners from entering the country… The tournament starts mid-October so it is looking difficult at the moment,” Gavaskar told India Today.
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said India could host this year’s Twenty20 World Cup instead of Australia if the coronavirus crisis eases in the subcontinent.
With India set to host the 2021 edition, Gavaskar suggested swapping with Australia – which has indefinitely barred almost all non-residents from entering the country – and holding this year’s tournament instead.
Australia is scheduled to stage the World Cup from October 18 to November 15, but the International Cricket Council has said it is “exploring all options” for the tournament.
“As we all know, Australia has barred foreigners from entering the country… The tournament starts mid-October so it is looking difficult at the moment,” Gavaskar told India Today.
