Since the Indian Govt has advised the People to learn to live with the Coronavirus, BCCI will try to find a window among the current schedule to host IPL with a minimum crowd. But considering the current scenario, I definitely don't want IPL this year as it may affect the T20 WorldCup in Australia which I am eagerly expecting for as things are better in Australia comparatively.

I don't think that the case, because no other foreign leagues take place during IPL season if I am not wrong. So BCCI doesn't have to worry about the loss of fans regarding IPL.   

But currently many things going with IPL is going to played this year and Twenty/20 World cup is going to postponed for few months and now going to played in February/March because India is very powerful country in ICC so they can do this without any problem recently two cricket boards already give surprise announcements about World cup postponement like South Africa and New Zealand.

As a player and captain who changed Indian cricket i expect Sourav Ganguly to give importance to the T20 World Cup than financially motivated IPL, he will not look for the business side but what is fair in a situation like this.

I can assure that Kerala will not allow any sort of sporting events in the near future, their only aim is to bring back people who are stuck abroad and make a safe environment for everyone and more than four lakh people are expected to return from different countries. People safety first and then sports and that will be the motto . And if everything returns to normal then it might allow sports to return, other than that the Kerala government will not allow a sporting event to hold up medical staff and other facilities for a sports to carry on while the common people needed it most.

Since Sourav Ganguly is the president i expect him to think logically rather than tying up these players whose potential to earn as a sportsperson is very limited, my view is to get rid of all these obligations and restrictions, let these players earn from different leagues world wide.

I think it all comes down to money and having the IPL played this year will most likely make a lot more money then the T20 world cup. This is why they are pushing so hard for the IPL to be played this year even though the situation in India with the virus seems to be getting worse by the day. Cricket in Australia isn't as big as it once was and that could be another reason why we could see the IPL played and the T20 world cup postponed to a later date.

Even if we have IPL this year then it may not be profitable as previous years because people got affected economically in worse ways so its impossible to imagine them to spend their remaining money for entertainment events.And T20 is also much likely to get postponed if the virus spreads is not under complete control because players won't take risk on their life.

Coronavirus has dent the profits in all the fields and sports is also effected by it. If IPL does take place this year, it will be a bonus for them and the management will happily conduct the tournament, even if they get less revenue.  Having a tournament is better than not having the series altogether.

In IPL its mandatory for every franchise to include at least 2 players from under 22 team in the squad, normally its 18-25 Men squad considering IPL runs for 2 full months. Franchise picks more than 2 younger players from the domestic circuit or Under 19, 21 and 22 all the time if players are worthy, they gets paid handsomely too. Its another discussion if they get pick for playing XI or not but it shouldn't be a much issue as they gets picked by franchise for grooming purpose, if someone is good enough then he might get chance sooner or later.

The way i see it 16-22 age is for grooming and every youngster gets into limelight only because of 4 days cricket or under 19 WC, this is basic rule for every test playing nation. So 4 days cricket should be more important at this stage, unless they decides to ditch Test cricket for good and want to become T-20 specialist.

Not sure what future holds for any local tournament such as IPL.

But about this statement -ICC favoring BCCI's interests- ; Ironically ICC threatening BCCI again with the Tax thingy and repeating their old rant -Will strip 2021-2023 World Cup host rights-

Ugly exchange of emails between ICC & BCCI over 'tax solutions'

I don't think that the ICC will get a tax exemption from the government, especially with the authorities facing an acute shortage of funds due to the COVID situation. In the previous occasions also, the ICC failed to get tax exemption, when the tournaments were conducted in India. They can try hard and badmouth as much as they want, but in the end they will be paying the taxes.

Both the sides make as much noise as they want, but I have a feeling that none of them want a direct confrontation. The IPL needs the participation of overseas players, and ICC need revenues from India. If BCCI was in favor of an all out confrontation, then it would have happened a long time back, when the ICC reduced the fund allocation to India by around 40%.