No clarity on IPL venues yet confirms Laxman

Former India cricketer and mentor of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, VVS Laxman has said that there is no clarity about the venues of the Indian Premier League for the 2021 edition of the IPL. 

"There's no clarity as of now (about the venue of the IPL). The BCCI will weigh various options, and [do] whatever is best for the tournament," said the 46-year-old who was also present at the SRH table during the IPL mini auctions.  

Laxman, who has more than 8000 Test runs for India, congratulated the Board of Control for Cricket in India for putting up a great show last year, hosting the IPL in UAE. 

"We know it's a high-profile tournament and there are various stakeholders who play a very important part in the tournament. Credit to BCCI the way they conducted the tournament in the UAE following all the protocols given the pandemic,” he said. 

In the mini auctions that were held in Chennai on 18th February, Sunrisers filled their squad with three players. They picked Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman of Afghanistan, India middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav and spinner Jagadeesha Suchith.

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Super Excited to be part of the RCB team: Glenn Maxwell

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