Just days earlier than the beginning of the 14th version of the Indian Premier League, two floor employees members and one plumber have examined constructive for Covid-19 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. According to an ANI report, sources inside the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has confirmed the event and so they have additionally revealed that with the intention to conduct the IPL safely at the Wankhede, the groundstaff members wouldn’t be travelling and they are going to be staying within the stadium itself.
“Two more ground staff members and one plumber returned with positive Covid-19 results on Monday. Earlier, 10 ground staff members had tested positive for Covid at the Wankhede,” the MCA supply advised ANI.
Last week, 10 members of the Wankhede Stadium employees examined constructive for the lethal virus which resulted in some franchises sweating over this actual fact.
“Yes, it was 8 positive cases yesterday as far as ground-staff are concerned. Two more positive cases have emerged and all 10 have been sent back home and are isolated.
“We are bringing fresh ground-staff from the Mumbai CA ground in Kandivali for preparations,” a senior Mumbai CA official advised PTI final week.
If that wasn’t sufficient, round six members of the occasion administration staff had additionally examined constructive for COVID-19 and have been despatched to isolation.
On Sunday, the Maharashtra authorities introduced a weekend lockdown from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am to curb the unfold of Covid-19, however BCCI President Sourav Ganguly insisted that the IPL would go forward as per the schedule. “Everything will go on as per schedule,” Ganguly advised ANI.
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Among the gamers, RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal and Delhi Capitals’ Axar Patel had additionally examined constructive for Covid-19.
Four franchises — Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals have arrange their base in Mumbai as of now and the Wankhede Stadium is about to host 10 IPL video games this season from April 10-25.
The first match at the Mumbai stadium is slated to be performed on April 10 between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings.
