Pandemic economics favours IPLIPL starts this weekend after a five-month delay, and as the case load crosses 5 million in India, the decision to play in the UAE seems more sensible than ever.
The pandemic, though, could transform attitudes to cricket, Tim Wigmore, co-author of Cricket 2.0: Inside the T-20 Revolution tells Bloomberg in an interview.
Bio-bubbles, secure venues, quarantining norms and other restrictions will raise the cost of cricket even as the revenue decreases.
In a situation like this, T20 could be more economical—organizers create the environment and get more matches in a shorter period of time.