Glad to see IPL return as lot of livelihoods depends on it: Mohammad Azharuddin

NEW DELHI: As IPL teams have started to leave for the UAE, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Thursday expressed his happiness on the Indian Premier League T20 carnival returning nevertheless in the Gulf nation.

Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals have already reached Dubai. The 2020 edition will kick-start from September 19.

Azharuddin felt that it is high time that BCCI's franchise league resumes as livelihoods of many depend on it. He also expressed gratitude towards the UAE for hosting the lucrative T20 league.

"I think its good that IPL is going to start as we have seen multiple series taking place in England already with proper precautions. We should be thankful to the UAE government and their cricket board for inviting IPL as a lot of livelihoods depends on IPL taking place," Azharuddin told IANS.

With MS Dhoni calling it quits after a glittering career of over 15 years in international cricket, many are expecting this edition to be the last for the 39-year-old. However, Azharuddin felt fans need not to worry about him quitting cricket all together. IANS 

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