A day after BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla referred to as for gamers who will likely be part of the 14th version of the Indian Premier League to be vaccinated, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik stated following the ICMR pointers, solely folks above the age of 45 will be allowed to get the vaccine jab.
“There are many people demanding for vaccination, BCCI has also requested that the players be vaccinated. We also know that there are many people in Maharashtra who are at risk of being exposed to the virus. We also want the age limit to be reduced so that we can vaccinate, but unless the Central Government gives the permission, we cannot do so,” Malik instructed ANI.
Nawab Malik additionally on Monday confirmed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches can be going forward in Mumbai as deliberate and there can be no hurdles. His affirmation comes a day after it was introduced that Maharashtra can be coming into weekend lockdown from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 pm to curb the unfold of Covid-19.
“The permission has been given for the matches with restrictions, the crowd would not be allowed to enter the stadiums. Whoever is participating in the IPL, would have to stay at one place in isolation. There can be no overcrowding, we have made this clear and on this basis, we have given the permission,” Malik added.
On Sunday, BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla stated the gamers needs to be vaccinated. He added that the BCCI might get in contact with the Health Ministry for the identical purpose. “In order to cope with this coronavirus rise, I think the only solution is to get vaccinated. BCCI is also thinking on those lines that players should be vaccinated.”
“Nobody knows when coronavirus is going to end and you can’t give a deadline that by this time frame, it will not be there so players can play easily. So, I think now will have to think over that. Vaccination should be done for the players also,” quoted Shukla.
The former chairman of the IPL additional acknowledged that the BCCI is intently monitoring the state of affairs on the six venues set to host the IPL.
The IPL season 14 begins with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking up Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 9.
