Cricket suspended as crisis deepens The Indian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely after players tested positive amid the terrifying scenes that have hit the nation. Sport by Andrew McMurtry 4th May 2021 6:39 PM The Indian Premier League will take an indefinite pause after several players began to test positive, including Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. It comes as India is in the midst of a nightmarish outbreak of COVID-19, shattering horrific records. It comes after the match between the Kolkata Knight Riders' and Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore was called off just hours before its start in Ahmedabad after Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier became infected.