Covid-19 Postponed IPL 2021
- 03-May-2021
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The BCCI faces an Indian Premier League (IPL) fixture rescheduling nightmare following the postponement of Monday’s game between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers (RCB).
The game had to be postponed after two KKR players – Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier – tested positive for coronavirus. The game was set to be played at Motera in Ahmedabad, but the BCCI now might have to rejig the entire IPL itinerary. Two members of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) contingent and a cleaner of their team bus have also tested positive for the virus in New Delhi. CSK have cancelled their practice session scheduled for Monday.
Over the past 14 days, KKR played against Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings. It is learnt that players from those sides have also been asked to self-isolate by their respective franchises. Match officials involved in those matches, too, might have to serve a quarantine period.
As per the IPL Covid-19 guidelines, ‘close contact’ of an affected person should ‘isolate for six days’ and return ‘3 negative tests on Day 1, 3 and 6’.
So the situation not just puts a question mark over KKR’s matches, but will involve at least four other franchises as well.
