BCCI had allowed state association to conduct local T20 leagues.
Even though BCCI has decided to go on with the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021), and allowed the state associations to conduct their local T20 leagues, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to defer the third edition of its T20 Mumbai League.
“In view of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country and keeping in mind the safety and interests of all the stakeholders involved, the Mumbai Cricket Association has decided to defer the conduct of the 3rd edition of the T20 Mumbai League till further notice,” MCA said in a release.
The Mumbai T20 league governing council chairman Milind Narvekar expressed in a separate tweet that the decision of deferring the league was taken to reduce the load on the authorities.
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“Given the current situation, President Vijay Patil Ji and I, in my capacity as the Chairman, have decided to not conduct the T20 Mumbai League till further notice. This is our way to reduce the load on the machinery and also making sure everyone is safe,” he wrote on Twitter.
Given the current situation, President Vijay Patil Ji and I, in my capacity as the Chairman, have decided to not conduct the T20 Mumbai League till further notice.
— Milind Narvekar (@NarvekarMilind_) April 29, 2021
This is our way to reduce the load on the machinery and also making sure everyone is safe. pic.twitter.com/2nHmHuNnbu
The first and second edition of Mumbai T20 League was successfully conducted but the league did not take place in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic and has been deferred this year as well.
(With PTI inputs)