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Caribbean Life, MAY 7-13, 2021 51
IPL 2021 postponed amid
increased COVID-19 count
By Nelson A. King
The Indian Premier League
(IPL) 2021 has been postponed
following several positive COVID-
19 cases across franchises over
the past couple of days, according
to ESPNcricinfo.
The online sports media house
reported on Tuesday that there
is no official word yet on when
or whether the remainder of the
tournament will be staged.
However, BCCI Vice President,
Rajiv Shukla was emphatic that it
“will happen,” stating that a decision
would be taken when the
pandemic situation improved.
“The IPL said the decision
was “unanimously” taken by the
tournament’s Governing Council
and the BCCI.
“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 statement
said. “This decision was
taken keeping the safety, health
and wellbeing of all the stakeholders
in mind.
“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,”
it added.
The statement also said the
BCCI would do “do everything
in its powers to arrange for the
secure and safe passage of all the
participants in IPL 2021.”
ESPNcricinfo said the
announcement came following
increasing COVID-19 positive
cases within the IPL.
It said the Sunrisers Hyderabad
became the third franchise
to register cases when it was confirmed
earlier on Tuesday that
Wriddhiman Saha had tested
positive for COVID-19 and was
isolating from the rest of the
squad.
On Monday, the Kolkata
Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy
and Sandeep Warrier tested
positive, resulting in the postponement
of the day’s match
between the Knight Riders and
the Royal Challengers Bangalore
in Ahmedabad, ESPNcricinfo
reported.
It said that, within hours,
came news from Delhi of two
confirmed cases in the Chennai
Super Kings camp: bowling
coach L Balaji and a member of
their service staff.
Balaji’s case, in particular,
raised concerns among the
other franchises as he was in the
team’s dugout on May 1 during
the match against the Mumbai
Indians, ESPNcricinfo said.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was confirmed
that the Super Kings had
gone into isolation for a week.
ESPNcricinfo said the Saha
news soon followed, before the
tournament’s postponement was
announced.
BCCI Vice President, Rajiv
Shukla. Associated Press/Aijaz
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