BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has revealed that the TV ratings of the Indian Premier League 2020 have gone through the roof. He also said that the success of the ‘best tournament’ didn’t come as a surprise to him.
Ganguly stated that the board was unsure of hosting the 13th edition of the cash-rich event until the very end moments. There were uncertainties over the bio bubble environment, according to the former India captain.
"Unbelievable (ratings have gone through the roof). I am not surprised with that. We were discussing with Star (official broadcasters) and all the people concerned, whether we should do it or not. One month before the tournament, we were not sure. We weren’t sure whether the bio-bubble would be effective.
"No one knew what was going to happen but we trusted and went ahead. We felt life should return to normalcy, we wanted the game to come back. I am not surprised with the feedback. It’s the best tournament in the world. I can bet you, the IPL has been smashing success in terms of the ratings, the number of people who are watching," the BCCI president said.
Ganguly highlighted the key moments of the ongoing tournament. The Super Overs, Shikhar Dhawan’s back-to-back centuries, KL Rahul’s good run and Chris Gayle’s emphatic show are all part of Ganguly’s mention. The high-profile Indian cricketers and other big names returned to competitive cricket for the first time since early March as Covid-19 outbreak put a halt on all cricketing activities.
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