Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president and former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has suggested postponing the T20 World Cup scheduled for October-November in Australia.
“The coronavirus infection is not going to stop,” he said. The virus has spread to all countries. In this situation, there should be no plans to host the T20 World Cup. The next World Cup should be postponed. ‘
The ICC meeting was held on 28 May. There were rumors that the ICC might decide on the T20 World Cup at that meeting. But the ICC has not decided on the World Cup. The ICC has set June 10 as the new date for the board meeting. Decisions about the World Cup can come that day.
However, whatever the decision from the ICC board meeting, the next World Cup should be postponed, Sangakkara said.
“The deadly virus is on the rise,” he stated Star Sports. “Physicians or scientists are finding no way to prevent it. If you can’t destroy it, things will get worse. If this situation continues, a big event like the World Cup should not be organized at all. Holding the World Cup will be risky for everyone. So in my opinion, it is better to postpone this World Cup.”
Recently, the host Australia also spoke about the risks of the World Cup. Sangakkara came up with an example of that. He said Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Kevin Roberts also recently said the upcoming World Cup was at “high risk”. I don’t see any reason to host it where the host country is not getting the courage. ‘
