India needs to find a way to safely conduct the World T20 event in October May 4, 2021, 4:55 PM IST TOI Quick Edits are written by a team of seasoned journalists from the Times of India's Edit Page and TOI-Online who respond to important news stories as they develop. The team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. LESS... MORE BCCI, Indian cricket’s governing body, announced a few hours ago that the current edition of IPL has been postponed with immediate effect. The official statement merely said that the governing body does not want to compromise the safety of players and support staff. Separately, media reports indicated the number of players who have tested positive for the presence of the novel coronavirus has increased since yesterday, triggering an emergency meeting that led to the announcement.