After its Special General Meeting (SGM), BCCI on Saturday (May 29) announced that the remaining 31 games of IPL 2021 will be held in UAE in the September-October window.

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While BCCI didn’t comment on the availability of overseas cricketers, a report published in ANI suggests that the Indian board will discuss the matter with the foreign boards and a final decision will be taken around July.

"The board has decided to discuss the issue with all the foreign boards involved over the next few weeks and will also give them adequate time to discuss the matter internally and inform the BCCI on whether players can be made available for the resumption of the 14th edition of IPL in UAE in September. The Indian board will wait till around July before taking the next set of decisions on player availability," a source in the know of developments told ANI.

Asked to throw light on the process that will be followed if top foreign players are not available for the second phase of IPL 14, the source said: "Once the foreign boards come back on the matter of player availability, the BCCI will then discuss the matter with the franchises and make them aware of the scenario. In case some foreign players aren't available for the tournament, the franchise will be allowed to rope in a replacement in the same manner in which injury replacements are picked under normal circumstances."

During the SGM, the office-bearers also informed the state associations that the Emirates Cricket Board has agreed to host the remainder of IPL 2021 in the September-October window.

"There have been talks with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and they are happy to host the remaining IPL in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi like last time. We will see how it works out as the BCCI is looking at a 25-day window and that is on," the source pointed.

(With ANI inputs)