The Indian Premier League, the world s richest Twenty20 cricket tournament, was suspended on Tuesday and players were sent home, as India battles a massive surge in coronavirus cases.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) said that it will work in close consultation with the Indian cricket board to ensure those in the franchise reach home safely following the postponement of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL).The tournament .
Franchises, stakeholders unite in COVID fight, hail IPL suspension
By PTI| Posted by Mansoor | Updated: 4th May 2021 7:46 pm IST IPL Logo
Kolkata: Franchises and stakeholders of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday hailed the BCCI’s decision to suspend the tournament indefinitely, insisting that cricket can wait while the country fights an unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.
The BCCI was forced to suspend the lucrative T20 tournament indefinitely midway into the season after multiple cases of the dreaded virus were reported inside the bio-bubble.
“We’re all in this together. The safety and security of everyone in VIVO IPL 2021 is of paramount importance and we support the decision of BCCI to postpone the tournament,” Royal Challengers Bangalore said in a statement.
The BCCI finally took the call to call off the cash-rich tournament for now, after Sunrisers Hyderabad s Wriddhiman Saha and Delhi Capitals Amit Mishra also tested positive. Saha tested positive in Delhi ahead of SRH s Tuesday clash vs MI and Mishra tested positive in Ahmedabad. I know there is a huge fan following in our country but the health of people should be the first priority. What was the harm in hosting the IPL in the UAE? When you had all the facilities there in terms of five-star hotels etc. You have Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Dubai. These are stadiums equipped with all facilities. The UAE should have been the first option to host the IPL. The UAE was the best play to host IPL matches and keep our players safe, Ghavri further said.
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