The Indian Premiere League has been postponed until April 15 due to novel coronavirus, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said.
The decision to postpone the tournament, which was scheduled to start on March 29, was taken by the BCCI, The IPL sent the communication to all eight franchises on Friday, saying it would meet the owners on Saturday in person in Mumbai to further debrief on the matter.
The BCCI confirmed the development through a media release Friday afternoon stating it was "suspending" the IPL until April 15 as a "precautionary measure" against the coronavirus.
