Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma congratulated his Chennai Super Kings counterpart MS Dhoni on his Team India retirement last week and said, "Looking forward to meeting at the toss on September 19", which suggested that the schedule is more or less ready. Then, why this delay?

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-13-need-for-dynamic-schedule-due-to-pandemic/articleshow/77712120.cms