March 13, 2020: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to postpone the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and while it was originally set to start from March 29, it will now be held from April 15. The same has been conveyed to the franchises.

A BCCI official said that it was decided that the best way forward is to hold the cash-rich league from April 15. "Yes, the internal decision has been made to postpone the start of the tournament and it will begin on April 15, the BCCI has informed the franchises about the same," the official said.

The government on Wednesday cancelled all visas, except for a few official categories, till April 15 in the wake of the growing scare.

The BCCI is set to meet the IPL team owners on Saturday before the start of the IPL Governing Council meeting and the way forward will be discussed then.