Former England player, Kevin Pietersen who is in the commentary team of the IPL took to his official Twitter handle to confirm that the remainder of the cash-rich tournament will resume either on September 19 or 20 in UAE with the final will be held on October 10. Speculations were rife that, BCCI has closed in on a small window between late September and early October to conduct the remaining matches of IPL 2021.
Before the IPL was suspended, 31 matches were still left to be held, including the playoffs. IPL 2021 was suspended mid-season following a breach of multiple bio-secure bubbles across teams. with several players and support staff testing positive, which prompted BCCI to postpone the remainder of the tournament until further notice. IPL governing council on May 4 had announced the postponement of the tournament. The BCCI was actively looking for a window to conduct the remainder of IPL 2021 ever since the tournament was postponed. Reports suggest that after the completion of the Test series between India and England on September 14, players will be flown directly to the UAE, where they will undergo a mandatory quarantine period.
