Their second choice is the United Arab Emirates where the IPL has been organised thrice while the final option is South Africa where the mega event was held back in 2009.
However, the UAE and South Africa will only come into the picture if the COVID-19 situation in India worsens.
As reported in some quarters, Sri Lanka as a host was not even discussed in the meeting.
As far as the dates of the mega auction is concerned, they remain February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru as per the original schedule.
"Today's meeting was primarily about owners trying to put forth their suggestions on the issue of their preferred venues. Most of the owners want the IPL to be held in India if all goes well and we are past the peak of third COVID-19 wave," a senior BCCI source said.
"Mumbai has three grounds and we have the Pune ground which is more on the highway rather than Pune city. Doing it at Wankhede, Brabourne and DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai) and Gahunje Stadium. So, there won't be any air travel and there could be bubble in one city without bubble-to-bubble transfer," added the official.
The second option is the UAE where they have had strict bio-bubbles and both editions were successfully held.
"South Africa is the last option but as of now, we aren't even thinking of it as an option. It's the last resort. As far as entry of crowd is concerned, a call can't be readily taken. It will be taken closer to the tournament," the source added.
