In what comes as an enormous relief for Mumbai Indians players and support staff, all their test outcomes for coronavirus have returned negative though their scout and wicketkeeping advisor Kiran More was recognized with COVID-19. The defending champions have been busy coaching in Chennai forward of the opening recreation of the 14th version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore slated to be performed on Friday (April 9).
Mumbai Indians’ coaching session for Tuesday was cancelled and all of the players and support staff underwent COVID-19 assessments as former Indian wicketkeeper More was with them in the identical resort in Chennai. Fortunately, all of the test outcomes have are available in and they’re negative.
More is at the moment asymptomatic and has been remoted as per the well being pointers issued by the BCCI. “Mumbai Indians and Kiran More have followed all the BCCI health guidelines. The MI medical team will continue to monitor More`s health and abide by the BCCI protocols,” MI stated in a tweet.
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The BCCI SOP says a participant/support staff, who assessments constructive for COVID-19, should isolate within the designated space exterior the bio-secure atmosphere for a minimal of 10 days from the primary day of signs or the date of assortment of the pattern which resulted in a constructive RT-PCR report, whichever is earlier.
Things will not be trying brilliant in Mumbai both with groundstaff on the Wankhede Stadium testing constructive for coronavirus. Sources inside the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday confirmed the event.
“Two more groundstaff members and one plumber returned with positive COVID-19 results on Monday. Earlier, 10 groundstaff members had tested positive for Covid at the Wankhede,” the MCA supply was quoted as saying by information company ANI. “There is a clubhouse inside the Wankhede Stadium, all the groundstaff will stay there till the Mumbai leg is over in order to conduct the IPL smoothly,” the supply added.
With circumstances rising in Maharashtra, IPL franchises have began feeling a little bit cautious and are protecting their fingers crossed. Wankhede is ready to host 10 IPL video games this season from April 10-25.
The first match on the Mumbai stadium is slated to be performed on Saturday between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. Four franchises – Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals – have arrange their base in Mumbai as of now.
(with ANI inputs)
