The BCCI has thrown a spanner into Cricket Australia's desire to cancel the T20 World Cup.
On Thursday, a letter from CA chairman Earl Eddings to the ICC was leaked, revealing their calls to cancel the T20 World Cup in Australia in October.
The letter asked for the tournament to be delayed by 12 months, suggesting Australia could host the World Cup in late 2021 and India to host in 2022. India is already slated to host the tournament in that part of the calendar.
But the BCCI has suggested they are not willing to make two trips to Australia in short succession during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could spell the end of the T20 series vs India, scheduled between October 11-17.
The four-match Test series was set to start on December 3, which would be followed by three ODIs from January 12.
"The itinerary released today follows the eight-year FTP drawn earlier. It had already been planned. If the ICC doesn't want to hold the T20 World Cup this year, what will be the point in going to Australia in October, coming back and going again," BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal told the Times of India.
"This is what they have planned. Being the host country, they have to finalise this so that broadcasters and others can also make their plans. But the series is four-five months away. We have a tour of Sri Lanka also (in July), according to the FTP. If it is safe for players to travel, we will have these series. Nothing has been cancelled as of now."
from WWOS http://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/cricket-bcci-india-question-cricket-australia-plans-for-t20-schedule/aa68fab7-2949-46bc-93bc-4c7a6319848b
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