Two Indian Premier League players have tested positive to COVID-19, forcing the postponement of Monday night s match (midnight AEST) between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Kolkata pair Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier have both returned positive tests but the rest of the KKR contingent, including Australian players Pat Cummins and Ben Cutting as well as assistant coach David Hussey, have tested negative.
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It s understood one of the infected players recently went to hospital after suffering a stomach complaint, which is believed to be the likely time of infection.
The player isolated upon his return to the IPL bubble and returned a negative test but, 12 hours later, he and his teammate both returned a positive test.
Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders. (File photo).
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The IPL announced two Indian players - Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier - in the Kolkata Knight Riders have isolated from the rest of squad after they tested positive for the virus in the third round of testing in the past four days.
All other teams members have tested negative and the team has moved into a daily testing routine.
A match against Royal Challengers Bangalore was slated for later today local time has been postponed.
India Today is reporting the entire team, along with support staff, has gone into isolation in their team hotel.