After an emergency meeting of the IPL’s general council, a unanimous decision was taken on Tuesday to suspend the tournament. The move came after a third of the eight franchises reported positive cases inside their bubble. The idea of a short hiatus before concluding the fixtures in a solitary secure venue such as Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium has not played out, so as it stands exactly half of the 60 scheduled matches remain unfulfilled.
Should the tournament have ended earlier?
Fears over a new wave of Covid-19 were well established when the campaign began last month and the situation has since escalated sharply. Just a few days ago daily infections topped 400,000 confirmed cases, taking the national total past the 20 million mark. On the ground there are over-run hospitals and widespread oxygen shortages, leading to a deeply uncomfortable contrast between the glamour and pizzazz of the matchday presentation. It has seemed an untenable dichotomy for some time but organisers have
Indian Premier League suspended after more COVID-19 cases
May 4, 2021 GMT
NEW DELHI (AP) The Indian Premier League was suspended indefinitely after players or staff at three clubs tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday as nationwide infections surged.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India issued a statement saying local authorities and tournament officials decided unanimously “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,” the BCCI said. “These are difficult times, especially in India. 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.”
IPL 2021 suspended indefinitely after several players test COVID-19 positive
On Tuesday, before the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in New Delhi, SRH franchise player Wridhimman Saha, tested COVID-19 positive
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IPL 2021 got suspended on Tuesday in the wake of rising number of COVID-19 cases among players and support staff (BCCI Image)
The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been suspended indefinitely after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19. BCCI suspended the cricket s leading club tournament in the wake of surging coronavirus cases among players and support staff in the last 48 hours.
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NEW DELHI - The remainder of the coronavirus-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) could be played in Mumbai following bubble breaches in Delhi and Ahmedabad, local media reports said on Tuesday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering shifting the remaining 31 matches of the league to the western city, they said.
Monday s match in Ahmedabad had to be rescheduled after two Kolkata Knight Riders players tested positive for COVID-19 while three non-playing members of the Chennai Super Kings franchise have also contracted the virus in Delhi.
Slater, who reportedly flew to the Maldives with no way back to Australia after the ban was introduced, said fellow citizens stranded in India were being neglected by their government.
âIf our government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home,â he wrote. âItâs a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM.
âHow dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out [the] quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect.â
If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home. It s a disgrace!! Blood on your hands PM. How dare you treat us like this. How about you sort out quarantine system. I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect Michael Slater (@mj slats) May 3, 2021