Kolkata Knight Riders and India pacer Prasidh Krishna has examined positive for COVID-19. He is now the fourth player from the franchise after Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, and Tim Seifert to check positive for coronavirus.
Speaking to ANI, sources within the know of developments confirmed that the pacer has examined COVID-19 positive. “He is down with COVID-19. The results have come in and he tested positive,” the supply stated.
Prasidh had been picked as a standby player for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final as effectively as the five-match Test sequence in opposition to England by the BCCI on Friday.
Earlier on Saturday, commenting on Kiwi player Seifert, NZC chief govt David White stated: “It’s actually unlucky for Tim and we’ll do the whole lot for him that we are able to from this finish, and hopefully he’ll be capable to take a look at unfavourable and be cleared and permitted for discharge as quickly as he is effectively once more.
“Since receiving the news, we’ve organised support for Tim and have also — via the players association, been in contact with his family to ensure they’re kept fully informed and updated on developments.”
SunRisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha testing positive on Tuesday morning was the final nail within the coffin for the IPL and the 14th version needed to be postponed after there have been COVID-19 circumstances in two franchises on Monday.
While two of the members of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) contingent examined positive, two Kolkata Knight Riders gamers examined positive — Varun and Sandeep — forcing the BCCI to postpone the KKR-RCB recreation in Ahmedabad.
With Saha testing positive, the sport on Tuesday night between SRH and defending champions Mumbai Indians additionally wanted to be postponed. This made issues worse as the sport between RCB and KKR had already been postponed and the sport between CSK and Rajasthan Royals was additionally set to be known as off as the Chennai unit was in strict quarantine after bowling coach L Balaji examined positive.
Informing of the choice to postpone the IPL, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday stated: “The BCCI and the IPL GC have unanimously decided to postpone the 2021 season till further notice. We don’t wish to compromise the safety of the players, the people involved, the employees, the groundsmen, the match officials, every single person involved.”
