BCCI suspends IPL 2021 indefinitely after multiple test positive for coronavirus
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to indefinitely suspend the Indian Premier League (IPL) after it emerged another player had tested positive for coronavirus.
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said Tuesday all office bearers and council members have together decided after talking to all stakeholders including the franchises and broadcasters, agreeing that the IPL should be suspended for now. The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect, read an advisory from the BCCI.
IPL 2021 postponed, BCCI to arrange for safe, secure passage for all participants
MUMBAI (Maharashtra): The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, in an emergency meeting unanimously decided 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. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health, and well-being 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,” the BCCI said in an official statement.
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Indian Premier League (IPL), the world s richest Twenty20 cricket tournament, was postponed for safety reasons on Tuesday as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases. The Indian Premier League Governing Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone [the] IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect, organisers said in a statement. The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and well-being of all the stakeholders in mind, it said.
IPL 2021 postponed with immediate effect: BCCI
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IPL 2021 postponed over rising Covid-19 cases in teams (Photo: BCCI/IPL). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 4 : The Indian Premier League s (IPL) 2021 season has been postponed, said the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Tuesday. The decision was made after more Covid-19 positive cases emerged in the IPL bio-bubble following those on Monday. The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect, said a statement from the BCCI. The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders in mind, the statement added.
Australia’s superstar cricketers face an uncertain future in India as the lucrative IPL is suspended and multiple players test positive to Covid-19 - with another 9000 Aussies trapped in the virus-ravaged nation.
Even more of Australia s top cricketers in India were forced into isolation on Tuesday after a third IPL player tested positive for the virus.
The IPL has now announced the immediate indefinite suspension of the big-money tournament featuring many of the world s best players, acknowledging that if the seven-week competition were to continue it may put lives at stake .
Organisers released a statement saying the IPL would work with player s home nations to get them home safely, but Australia has a total ban on flights from the nation - and has even threatened citizens with five years in prison if they return.