Former Australia captain Ian Chappell says that the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is a reminder of cricket’s vulnerability and doesn’t rule out the Covid-19 pandemic forcing a postponement or shifting of the upcoming T20 World Cup from India.IPL 2021 season was suspended indefinitely because of the rising variety of Covid-19 circumstances — Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Wriddhiman Saha, Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra and KKR”s Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier — examined constructive for coronavirus within the bio-bubble.”The suspension of the 2021 IPL tournament because of surging Covid infections and deaths among the public, and a number of participants testing positive, was a reminder of the game’s vulnerability,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNcricinfo.”In the past, tours have been aborted and matches abandoned for a variety of reasons. Many of these involved backstories, some of which were tragic and others amusing,” he added.Chappell additionally stated that the suspension of IPL 2021 might set a precedent and it could see the T20 World Cup being postponed or moved. India is about to host the T20 World Cup in October-November this yr.”In the current disastrous climate, the suspension of the IPL could also produce a precedent. It may lead to the World T20 event, programmed for India later in the year, either being postponed or moved,” stated Chappell.Chappell recalled moments the place the sport of cricket got here to a halt as a consequence of varied causes.”In 1969, England toured a bitterly divided Pakistan where the series was haunted by protests from the beginning. When a riot brought the third Test in Karachi to a premature halt, the England team flew home immediately,” stated Chappell.”In the match, Colin “Ollie” Milburn had completed his second Test century after being recalled from Australia, where he had enjoyed a prolific Sheffield Shield season with Western Australia. In one innings he smoked a scintillating double-century against Queensland, where he scored a believe-it-or-not 180 runs in a single session. Milburn’s excellent Shield form and subsequent Test century looked to have cemented his spot in the England team, but sadly he never represented his country again. On returning home he was involved in a serious car accident which resulted in him losing sight in one eye. It was a sad end to the career of one of cricket’s great entertainers and characters,” he added.”At the same ground in 2006 the fourth Test between England and Pakistan came to a premature end with many recriminations. Pakistan forfeited the match after refusing to take the field when the team was accused of ball-tampering and penalized five runs. Despite cricket employing more sheriffs than you’d find in the old American Wild West, the Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, could not be coaxed into taking his team back onto the field,” stated Chappell.”After a lengthy delay the match was awarded to England on a forfeit.In a disgraceful attempt at compromise, the ICC subsequently declared the match a draw in 2008. However, integrity finally won out in 2009 when the decision was reversed at the behest of the MCC, who quite rightly claimed that to not uphold the laws set a dangerous precedent,” he added.