Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has been suspended indefinitely, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla told ANI. This comes after several players across the eight teams tested positive for coronavirus.
“IPL has been suspended, we will see whether we can reschedule it, it is not cancelled. It is just suspended for now,” he said.
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Earlier on Tuesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha performed positively for COVID-19. Sources within the SRH camp confirmed to ANI that Saha was the only person in the SRH unit who tested positive and, as a result, the entire team.
“Yes, Wriddhiman Saha has tested positive for the coronavirus. Our entire team is now under isolation and there are no other positive reports, rest are all negative,” the member of the team management said.
SRH was scheduled to square off against the Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. This came after two KKR players – Varun Chakraborty and Sandeep Warrier – tested positive for two members of Kovid-19 and Chennai Super Kings.
The IPL match played on Monday evening between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was rescheduled for a later date and the game between CSK and Rajasthan Royals was also officially postponed. Because the CSK unit is in isolation.
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