New Delhi: As the second successive season of IPL during the pandemic is going to start from Friday. The T20 League has been seen a number of players testing positive for COVID-19 of various teams.
The 14th edition of IPL will be played behind closed doors in just six venues across the country. The tournament will start from April 9 and the final is scheduled for May 30. Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, there is no news about whether the program will go ahead as planned or will it get postponed.
Players and Staff members who have tested positive so far:
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel – The star of India’s test team against England tested positive for Covid-19 after reaching Mumbai to join his Delhi Capitals squad. Patel checked into the team hotel on March 28 after arriving with a negative Covid-19 report but his second test returned positive.
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Delhi Capitals all-rounder #AxarPatel has tested positive for COVID-19. He had checked into the team hotel in Mumbai on Mar 28, 2021, with a negative report. His report from the second COVID test, came positive. pic.twitter.com/CjRKlfzvWR
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 3, 2021
Kolkata Knight Riders
Nitish Rana – Rana tested negative after a week of testing positive for COVID-19 and undergoing self-isolation. Rana has joined the KKR training sessions after his 12 days of quarantine.
Nitish Rana joined his teammates last evening, after two consecutive negative results for Covid-19 ?
Having just beaten the virus, he urged everyone to stay safe and take all necessary precautions against Corona virus.@NitishRana_27 #KKRHaiTaiyaarhttps://t.co/G6aVZigXQT
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 3, 2021
Mumbai Indians
Kiran More – Indian team’s former wicket keeper, who is now part of the Mumbai Indians’ coaching staff has tested postive for the virus.
Official Statement:
Mumbai Indians’ scout and wicket keeping consultant Mr. Kiran More has tested positive for Covid-19. #MumbaiIndians #MI #OneFamily (1/3) pic.twitter.com/Szoweg0MrZ
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 6, 2021
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Devdutt Padikkal – He tested positive for the virus on March 22 and was since home quarantining in Bengaluru. Now, he has joined the RCB camp after his tests came back negative.
Bold Diaries: Devdutt Padikkal joins the RCB camp after testing negative for COVID-19. He’s healthy, feeling better and raring to go. Here’s a message to all RCB fans from Devdutt.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/BtVszNABJW
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2021
Daniel Sams – Although Paddikal has returned, one of his teammates have now tested positive for the virus. Sams reached Chennai on April 3 with a negative test report, but his reports came back positive for his second test on April 7. Sams has gone under isolation at a designated medical facility.
Official Statement: Daniel Sams checked into the team hotel in Chennai on April 3rd, with a negative COVID report on arrival. His report from the 2nd test on 7th April came positive. Sams is currently asymptomatic and he is currently in isolation at a designated medical facility.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2021
