A call on hosting T20 World Cup 2020 as scheduled in Australia in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic is set to be taken on Wednesday as the ICC board members meet via teleconference.

All eyes are on the postponed International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting scheduled to be held via teleconference on Wednesday as the fate of the T20 World Cup 2020 is among the key things that is expected to be discussed by officials.

The fate of the T20 World Cup remains uncertain due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has brought the sporting world to a grinding halt. The T20 World Cup which is scheduled to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 but Cricket Australia said the tournament schedule is under 'very high risk'.

Cricket Australia announced the schedule for its home summer last month and there were positive signs for the T20 World Cup as it had left the window for the 16-team tournament which is scheduled to be held after a gap of 4 years.

Australian sports minister Richard Colbeck on Tuesday told the Sportstar that the country is optimistic of hosting the T20 World Cup as scheduled.

Notably, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal urged the ICC to take a call on the T20 World Cup at the earliest to avoid confusion surrounding the arrangement of bilateral series.

"Because one would need clarity before one can plan. We'd see how it unfolds," Arun Dhumal was quoted as saying by Reuters.

The BCCI treasurer also said he is not aware of any discussion about the postponement of T20 World Cup to 2021 even as speculation are rife that a delay is possible.

The Indian Premier League, which was scheduled to be held in April-May, has missed the window due to the pandemic and there are speculations that the BCCI will be able to host the IPL in September-October if the T20 World Cup is postponed. However, Dhumal had earlier rubbished the rumours, saying the BCCI would not suggest postponement of the IPL

The Indian Premier League, which was scheduled to be held in April-May, has missed the window due to the pandemic and there are speculations that the BCCI will be able to host the IPL in September-October if the T20 World Cup is postponed. However, Dhumal had earlier rubbished the rumours, saying the BCCI would not suggest postponement of the IPL.

Among other things, a revised Future Tours Programme (FTP) to accommodate the series cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic will also be discussed at the ICC board meeting. The elections for picking the next ICC president is also on the agenda on Wednesday.

While incumbent ICC president Shashank Manohar has stated that he would not request an extension of his term, England's Colin Graves remains the frontrunner for the top post. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, whose tenure would end in July if the Supreme Court does not consider the petition for an extension, has got backing from several in the cricket fraternity for the top job.

The ICC board meetingwas scheduled to be held on May 28 but all agenda items at the governing body's board meeting were deferred until 10 June after members raised the issue of confidentiality. While the ICC did not elaborate on 'confidentiality issue' it said it would set up an independent investigation led by the ICC Ethics officer into the matter.