IPL 2021: IPL Postponed due to increase in Covid-19 cases

Corona havoc on IPL 2021, tournament suspended indefinitely

IPL 2021 has just been suspended, it has not been cancelled: Vice President Rajiv Shukla

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has been currently suspended. Three players were found Covid-19 positive within two days, after which the decision has been taken. Today, Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha was found positive in the Covid-19 Test. The decision has been taken by The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) together. There was a meeting between IPL GC and BCCI on Tuesday.

It has been written on the official website of the IPL that the BCCI does not want to take any risk regarding the safety of the players and support staff associated with this tournament. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the well being of all. This is a difficult time and especially for India. We tried to bring some positivity for the people and entertain them. The tournament is now suspended and all those involved can return to their families.

Earlier, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla told ANI that IPL 2021 has been suspended for the time being. Vice President Rajiv Shukla told ANI that IPL 2021 has just been suspended, it has not been cancelled. He also said that it has to be seen when it can be rescheduled. Prior on Monday, Varun Chakraborty and Sandeep Warrier of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were discovered positive in the Covid-19 Test, after which the match between KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had to be postponed.

There were reports that all the remaining matches of the IPL 2021 will be held in Mumbai, but after Saha's positive in the Covid-19 Test, the decision has been taken to suspend the IPL 2021 for the time being. So far a total of 29 matches of IPL have been played. Apart from these three players, Covid-19 Test report of Bowling Coach Laxmipathy Balaji from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Camp has also come positive. The fourteenth season of IPL (IPL 2021) was being played in the Bio Secure Environment. In such a situation, after the players came positive in the Covid-19 Test, the debate has started on where the lapse has been?