Fans slam BCCI and Indian Government for keeping Chinese brand as IPL sponsor

BCCI confirmed the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday stating that the tournament will commence on September 19 with the final to be played on November 10. The board also cleared that the Sports Ministry has granted the permission to organise the T20 extravaganza in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and expressed confidence that the rest of the departments will also follow suit.

The board was earlier in favour of staging the 13th edition of the IPL in India itself and had shortlisted Mumbai as the venue. But the financial capital of the country is the worst hit city at the moment due to COVID-19 and hence, the BCCI had to drop the plan. Eventually, after considering all the options, the IPL Governing Council decided to shift the tournament to the UAE.

While it is a delighting news for the Indian fans especially who are desperate to see their heroes play on the field, some aren’t very happy that the biggest T20 League in the world is not being played at home. Moreover, the fact that the BCCI kept Vivo as IPL sponsor has also not gone down well with the fans and #BoycottIPL was trending on Twitter on Sunday soon after the tournament dates were confirmed.

Twitter is filled with people bashing the Indian government and the BCCI for not being ‘Aatmanirbhar’ and leading the way.

IPL was supposed to take place in March

The IPL 2020 was earlier scheduled to commence on March 29 but the increasing cases of Coronavirus across the world had forced the BCCI to postpone it by 15 days. But the nationwide lockdown got extended and the board suspended the tournament indefinitely. Only after the ICC postponed the T20 World Cup, the window opened for the IPL to take place.

But again there were too many roadblocks with the prevailing situation of COVID-19 in the country. For the same reason, the BCCI decided to shift the tournament to the UAE which has comparatively less cases and the quarantine rules are not too strict at the moment. Accordingly, the proposal was written to the Indian Government and everything seems to have gone as per plan as of now. However, few people aren’t happy at all with this move and have bashed the BCCI and the government.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Is it right that the BCCI take sponsorship for IPL from Chinese companies. It's a insult to our soldiers who died for our motherland. Ban of Apps is only a jumla it seems. Govt must speak to BCCI to be Athmanirbhar. Pls boycott Chinese in all spheres. @PMOIndia @BJP4India

— Yacob T George 🇮🇳 🤚 (@YacobGeorge) August 3, 2020

These guys can do what they like for various reasons. It's upto us if we will watch IPL sponsored by Chinese companies

— 🇮🇳AuroraBorealis🇮🇳 (@OroraBorealis) August 3, 2020

Entire country furious against Chinese except BCCI !! Why you are against country sentimant ?? Govt should interven in such malified ? decision ?? why so interest in conducting IPL when major all games is Banned ??@sachin_rt @AmitShah @therealkapildev https://t.co/RwXekz3DPG

— Sajal Roy (@sajal291) August 3, 2020

@BCCI #BoycottIPL. It is ridiculous that BCCI is going for IPL under the sponsorship of VIVO, a chinese company. While all the world is going aginst China, we are shamelessly with them. I admire you a lot Dada. I am a big fan of yours. But in this case I am not with you. Shame!

— Vijayasaradhi (@Saradhi1974) August 3, 2020

2 Minutes of Silence for those who break their Chinese phones or deleted the Chinese apps.
BCCI has decided to continue with Vivo as the main sponsor of IPL.#Anti_National_IPL

— ◢aavish◤ (@Arey_khan_saheb) August 3, 2020

Why you're not removing chienese sponsor !!! #paisekabhukhabcci #IPL

— Abhishek kumar karn (@abhikarn04) August 3, 2020

Cancel IPL or remove title sponsorship- VIVO. @BCCI,@AmitShah @narendramodi @SGanguly99

— ajay singh tomar (@ajaysin44851198) August 3, 2020

The BCCI retaining VIVO for IPL shows only their lust for money in the face of a national movement #BoycottIPL2020 #BoycottIPL #BoycottIPL2020RemoveChinese

— Gagan (@segwar) August 3, 2020

Remove Chinese sponsorship or ban IPL@BCCI

— amarram (@badramkit) August 3, 2020

Shame on Modi Government

— CHUTIYAMINATI IS TRANSPHOBIC (@tashandstar) August 3, 2020

#BoycottIPL #BoycottIPL2020
Sorry my fav teams MI, CSK, this time me and my friends will not watch IPL Matches…. @ChennaiIPL @mipaltan @BCCI @IPL https://t.co/QJuTb0N70A

— Rohit Das (@rdas063) August 3, 2020

@JayShah @SGanguly99 @ianuragthakur @BCCI @IPL, u r acting agst public sentiments.Time 2 rethink on ur decision else ppl wil remember who acted how,when it was matter of national pride. Better 2 save ur face now thn repent later@AmitShah @PIBHomeAffairs @PMOIndia @narendramodi

— #FieryIndian (@ankubhaig) August 3, 2020

Shame on @BCCI @IPL for not scrapping Chinese sponsorship (@Vivo_India ) from #IPL2020.

अब क्यों Boycott China policy बंद हो गई?
अभी 20 शहीदों के शहादत नजर नहीं आता?? @PMOIndia should look into the matter.#ShameonBCCI#BoycottIPL#BoycottIPL2020 https://t.co/l4SOCQiwA4 pic.twitter.com/4R8Tn69wZF

— #NationFirst# (@Shashwat_R_A_J) August 3, 2020

Yes for bcci money is above nation

— Iva Saina (@IvaSaina) August 3, 2020