The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 disaster within the nation. The choice was taken by the BCCI after an emergency assembly with the IPL normal council after a string of cricketers and different workers examined constructive for the virus.
“These are difficult times, especially in India, and while we have tried to bring in some positivity and cheer, however, it is imperative that the tournament is now suspended and everyone goes back to their families and loved ones in these trying times,” the league stated in a assertion.
Former cricketers and consultants welcomed the transfer and in addition hoped that the nation wriggle out of the disaster quickly. Here are a few tweets:
In view of the COVID disaster in India and with gamers testing constructive, the postponement of IPL with instant impact is the right plan of action taken by @BCCI and the IPL governing council.
Hope to see IPL again quickly in higher & secure atmosphere.#IPL2021 #IndiaFightsCOVID19— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) May 4, 2021
India – it’s heartbreaking to see a nation I like a lot struggling!
You WILL get via this!
You WILL be stronger popping out of this!
Your kindness & generosity NEVER goes unnoticed even throughout this disaster! #IncredibleIndia— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) May 4, 2021
Seems a very wise choice to postpone the IPL .. Now circumstances have began to seem contained in the bubble they’d no different choice .. Hope everybody stays secure in India and all of the abroad gamers can discover a approach again to there households .. #IPL2021
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 4, 2021
I suppose it turned inevitable within the final couple of days…..Look ahead to calling the motion in happier occasions. The #IPL is a nice occasion and I hope it returns stronger when the world is what we knew it to be
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2021
Number of individuals contaminated in IPL rising quickly: 2 from KKR, 3 from CSK, 1 from SRH and now 2 from DC. Players are each venues, Delhi and Ahmedabad, affected. Whether bio-safe bubble was lax or virus breached it for another cause nonetheless to be decided
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 4, 2021
A suspension seemed virtually inevitable after Monday’s recreation in Ahmedabad had to be postponed after two Kolkata Knight Riders gamers examined constructive for COVID-19. Two non-taking part in members of Chennai Super Kings additionally contracted the virus in Delhi.
On Tuesday, Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra and Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Tuesday examined constructive for COVID-19.