IPL suspended for the season: BCCI
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The board will look to reschedule the tournament, according to Vice President Rajiv Shukla.
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been suspended by the BCCI after a few players and members of the support staff tested positive for the Covid-19.
The decision to suspend the league came after an emergency BCCI meeting on Tuesday.
“The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect,” the BCCI said in a statement.
However, barely 24 hours later, a statement released by the BCCI, in conjunction with the IPL GC, explained the decision had been made to postpone the IPL to ensure the safety of all involved with the competition. The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders in mind, the statement read. These are difficult times, especially in India and while we have tried to bring in some positivity and cheer, however, it is imperative that the tournament is now suspended and everyone goes back to their families and loved ones in these trying times.
IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Hussey tests COVID-19 positive
Asked about the other players, the official said they have started heading out with Balaji in isolation as he tested positive.
By ANI| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 4th May 2021 10:53 pm IST CSK batting coach Michael Hussey (Image: BCCI/IPL)
This after bowling coach L Balaji tested positive on Monday.
Speaking to ANI, a senior CSK official said that the sample has gone for a re-test.
“His sample came positive and has gone for a retest and we can know only confirm after that report comes,” the official said.
Asked about the other players, the official said they have started heading out with Balaji in isolation as he tested positive.
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Updated May 4, 2021
A policeman walks outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 28, 2021 during the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Chennai Superkings with no spectators in attendance due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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The Indian Premier League, the world’s richest Twenty20 cricket tournament, was suspended on Tuesday and its players sent home as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases.
The move, which follows growing controversy over the competition, comes a day after two players Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive, forcing a match to be postponed.