While the Kovid cases are on the rise in Mumbai, the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) has the confidence to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the city between 10 and 25 April and in a short time will not be able to create alternative venues but a bubble. Akshar Patel and 10 employees of Wankhede Stadium in Delhi’s capital and six members of the BCCI-appointed tournament management have been positively affected by the deadly virus. In addition, the number of positive cases in the IPL has been increasing since April 9.
If the corona virus situation is out of control, Indore and Hyderabad are placed as stand-by destinations in the IPL but they are confident of getting a match in Mumbai. Mumbai has to host 10 matches of this rich league. A senior BCCI official told PTI on Saturday, “Yes, Hyderabad is one of the ‘standby’ places but given all the practical reasons, we are not thinking of moving the match from Mumbai yet. It will be difficult to create another bio-bubble in such a short time.”
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In addition, organizers have expressed concern about Wankhede Stadium staff looking positive for Kovid-19. By Friday evening their number was eight, and now it has risen to 10. Also, the test of six members of the tournament management team was positive and they were sent to quarantine. A senior official of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said, “In the case of field workers, eight positive cases were registered yesterday. The other two cases today are positive. This increased their number to 10. All have been sent home and are living separately.
He said, “We are bringing in the other cricketers of the Mumbai Cricket Association from Kandivali for preparation. In addition, six to seven employees of BCCI’s tournament management test are positive. In the afternoon, the Delhi Capitals announced that their spin all-rounder, Akshar Patel, had come out positive and was then sent to the Kovid-19 Carrentine facility.
In a statement released on Saturday, Delhi Capital’s all-rounder Akshar Patel said that Kovid-19 was positive. The medical team of the Delhi Capitals is in constant contact with Akshar. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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The board official said, ‘Look, if a lockdown happens the teams are in a bio-safe environment and the audience is not allowed to come to the stadium anyway. So we still expect IPL matches to take place in Mumbai as per the pre-scheduled schedule. He said, ‘But if the situation does not come under control, Hyderabad and Indore will be put on standby. But if there is a lockdown, controlling the crowd outside and elsewhere will make organizing the matches much easier.
Mumbai currently has Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings but no teams have gone to Wankhede. “The Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings are practicing at the Brabourne Stadium and Bandra Kurla Complex grounds,” the official said. Navi Mumbai practiced at DY Patil Stadium before the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) left for Chennai. The BCCI medical unit is expected to increase the number of tests, keeping an eye on the growing number of cases in the state.
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