The IPL was scheduled to begin on March 29 but has now been pushed to April 15.
The coronavirus outbreak has spread fear worldwide, taking the lives of over 5,000 people, and spreading across more than 90 nations. There are fears the Tokyo 2020 Olympics might be impacted but the organisers insist preparations are going ahead as planned.
Here is a timeline of how the spread of coronavirus has hit sport across the globe.
