Team India skipper and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday (May 5) safely reached his home in Mumbai after the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on account of a COVID-19 outbreak within the IPL bio-bubbles.
Kohli was within the RCB bio-bubble at Ahmedabad and he and some different staff members had been allowed to left the bubble because the RCB squad didn’t have any COVID constructive instances.
Meanwhile, photographs of Kohli reaching his home have gone viral. Check the pics right here:
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Earlier on Tuesday, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) stated that it’s going to work in shut session with the Indian cricket board to make sure these within the franchise attain home safely following the postponement of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL).
The event was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday after a spate of Covid-19 infections got here up inside its bio-bubble in Ahmedabad and New Delhi.
“The safety and security of everyone in VIVO IPL 2021 is of paramount importance and we support the decision of BCCI to postpone the tournament. Royal Challengers Bangalore will work in consultation with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to ensure that everyone has a safe passage back home,” stated RCB in an announcement.
Monday’s match between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was postponed after two KKR gamers examined constructive. The BCCI introduced the postponement of the event shortly after information broke out that SunRisers Hyderabad’s(SRH) Wriddhiman Saha in Delhi and Delhi Capitals’ (DC) Amit Mishra in Ahmedabad examined constructive on Tuesday.
“The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect,” stated an announcement from the BCCI.
“The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders in mind,” the assertion added.
The Board confirmed that every one gamers will return to their households. On Monday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Laxmipathy Balaji and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, had examined constructive together with the bottom workers on the Arun Jaitley Stadium. That pressured three groups – KKR, CSK and DC to go into isolation. However, extra constructive instances on Tuesday made it unattainable for the league to proceed.
“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 assertion stated additional.
“The BCCI will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants in IPL 2021,” it added.
