On March 13,IPL organisers pushed the start of the tournament back to April 15 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There has been no further formal update as India's board and franchise owners continue to discuss options for the Twenty20 bonanza that was slated to end on May 24.
The league's five-year broadcast deal,running until 2022,is worth $3.2 billion,underlining part of the complexity involved in making the decision to postpone or cancel.
As sporting organisations around the world cut costs,uncertainty also clouds India's plans for the 2021 season.
The widespread expectation was that the bulk of the world's talent would be released from franchises and up for grabs at the next auction,with some insiders tipping superstars could be sold for more than $5 million.
The IPL may instead opt to allow clubs to retain more players for 2021,with theIndian Express already reporting there will be no'mega auction'next year.
Meanwhile,former Australia captain Michael Clarke claimed some players were"too scared"to sledge Virat Kohli and other Indians in international games because of fears it would affect their chances of IPL riches.