Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that the BCCI's decision to host the 14th season of the IPL in India was a big mistake. In a column in the Daily Mail, he criticized the BCCI's decision to host the tournament in India.


The BCCI has halted the tournament after Kovid's expansion was confirmed in some franchises. Only 29 games have been completed this season. There are still 31 matches left in the tournament. The BCCI has decided to do this if the situation becomes more favorable.


It was to be held in the UAE

The BCCI's decision that India should be the venue for the IPL this time was a big mistake. They hosted the tournament last season in the UAE six months ago. It turned out to be a huge success. Kovid rates were low there and there was no compromise on the bio bubble. Hussein said in a column that it would have been appropriate to move the IPL there this season as well.


There is no other option

When Kovid confirmed the players and officials in the four franchises, Hussain pointed out in the column that the BCCI had no choice but to suspend the IPL.


 Violations of biobubbles have occurred in many places. The past is over. The pandemic has become bigger than the game of cricket. Players are not fools or idiots. They were fully aware of what was going on in India. They are watching on television as people beg for hospital beds and oxygen. Meanwhile, they saw unused ambulances waiting outside the cricket ground. They may even have wondered if it was right to play cricket in this situation. Hussein explained in the column that this may have upset them.