BCCI looking at Sep 15 - Oct 15 window to host IPL in UAE - Report

The Special General Body Meeting called by BCCI on May 29 is going to ratify some important decisions related to IPL and one among them, according to reports, is that the UAE is the preferred destination to host the tournament from September 15. According to the Times of India, the BCCI might ask the ECB to reduce the nine-day gap between the second Test and third Test to four to have an extra five days in hand. However, the BCCI haven't put any official request to the English board.

"If we can have those extra days eked out from the India-England schedule, then it adds to the window. If not, then within these 30 days, a full day will have to be set aside for the Indian team and English cricketers to travel from the UK to UAE, five days will have to be set aside for the knockouts later. That will leave the BCCI with 24 days to conclude 27 matches. 

"This window has four weekends available, which means a total of eight Saturdays and Sundays for double-headers, that can accommodate 16 matches. That will leave the BCCI with 11 matches to be held in 19 days. That's a week extra," sources told the publication.

While the ICC is keeping a close look on the development, it is unlikely to interfere unless it affects the World Cup schedule.