Indian Premier League suspended indefinitely after more Covid-19 cases surface
May 5, 2021
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for Covid-19. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a statement saying local authorities and tournament officials took the decision unanimously to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect. “The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL,” the BCCI said.
“These are difficult times, especially in India. 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.” The first cases involving players inside the IPL’s biosecure bubble forced Monday’s game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challe
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for Covid-19. Photo courtesy IPL Twitter
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for Covid-19.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a statement saying local authorities and tournament officials took the decision unanimously to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect. The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL, the BCCI said.
Indian Premier League suspended after more COVID-19 cases
May 4, 2021 GMT
NEW DELHI (AP) The Indian Premier League was suspended indefinitely after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday as nationwide infections surged.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India issued a statement saying local authorities and tournament officials decided unanimously “to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect.”
“The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants,” the BCCI said. “These are difficult times, especially in India. 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.”
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The Indian Premier League was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for COVID-19.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India issued a statement saying local authorities and tournament officials took the decision unanimously “to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect.”
“The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organizing the IPL,” the BCCI said. “These are difficult times, especially in India. 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.”
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NEW DELHI (AP) – The Indian Premier League, cricket’s richest and most glitzy competition, was suspended indefinitely after players or staff at three teams tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday amid a surge in nationwide infections.
Many of the world’s best players compete in the Twenty20 tournament and were scrambling to find ways to get back to their native countries. Australia, for example, has temporarily barred travelers from India.
A worker carries chairs on a cycle rickshaw after dismantling a temporary security installation outside Arun Jaitley Stadium, one of the six venues of Indian Premier League 2021, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The Indian Premier League was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for COVID-19 as nationwide infections surged. (AP Photo/Ishant Chauhan)