Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Brijesh Patel has confirmed that the IPL 2020 will commence on September 19. The final will take place on November 8 in the host nation UAE.

Brijesh told IANS they have informed about the dates to the franchises. "We have had a discussion and we are looking at the September 19 to November 8 window for this edition of the league. We have informed the franchise about the same," he said.

England and Australia cricketers may miss out on some initial matches because their white-ball series in the United Kingdom will last till September 15. Brijesh said it will be discussed in the Governing Council meeting that is to be held next week.

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"Shouldn't be a problem. The England-Australia series ends on September 15. So, we should have them flying in directly to Dubai. We will discuss the final matters in the governing council meeting next week," he said.

Along with the players, the operations teams from BCCI will head to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah to keep a trace on the preparations. Chartered planes will be arranged for the same if UAE airlines doesn't start operations.

ICC has postponed the T20 World Cup 2020 to next year and it cleared the way for Indian Premier League. 

(WITH IANS INPUTS)