Media personnel will not have access to the stadium to cover the games or team practice sessions in IPL 2021

Media currently registered with the BCCI will continue to receive press releases and regular updates before and after every match. These press releases will contain details on procedures to join the virtual post-match press conferences, methods to send in questions for the team representatives during match-days and download audio/video of the press conferences. Media are allowed to use the press conference video/audio on their respective websites or mobile applications. The press conference video/audio cannot be uploaded on social media platforms including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Khel Today Reporter

New Delhi:The VIVO IPL 2021 kicks off with the defending champions Mumbai Indians facing the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on April 9, 2021.

The VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is being held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Owing to health and safety concerns, media personnel will not have access to the stadium to cover the games or team practice sessions.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recognizes the high interest in the league and will facilitate virtual post-match press conferences after each match to the media.

Media currently registered with the BCCI will continue to receive press releases and regular updates before and after every match. These press releases will contain details on procedures to join the virtual post-match press conferences, methods to send in questions for the team representatives during match-days and download audio/video of the press conferences. Media are allowed to use the press conference video/audio on their respective websites or mobile applications. The press conference video/audio cannot be uploaded on social media platforms including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

BCCI will also provide accredited media with 35 images per match, throughout the tournament. The images must be used for editorial purposes and be credited with BCCI/IPL on every platform.

Access to these images will be through IPL’s official photography website. The media is requested to use their existing login credentials to get access to the images during the tournament.

If health and safety conditions are more favourable later in the season, media may be allowed to access the stadiums to cover the tournament. Such an announcement will be made in due course.