IPL 2021 has come below scrutiny and the continuation of the league has been thrown doubtful on Monday after it was confirmed that Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Sandeep Warrier have examined positive for COVID-19 and later three members of Chennai Super Kings additionally examined positive for the extremely infectious illness.
Meanwhile, the vast majority of the followers want IPL 2021 to be called off.
As per the ballot performed by ZEE News on Twitter, 55.8% of people want IPL 2021 to be called off after KKR players examined positive, whereas the remaining 44.2% of people want the present to go on.
Should #IPL2021 be called off after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19?
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Notably, players, particularly abroad recruits, are feeling edgier following the emergence of two COVID-19 circumstances within the Kolkata Knight Riders camp on Monday however groups really feel “there is no going back” and the IPL ought to proceed regardless of the ever-increasing menace of the raging pandemic.
Questions are being raised on how a strict bio-bubble created for the world’s largest T20 league was breached after KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier bought contaminated with the lethal virus.
Foreign players, who have been already anxious about getting dwelling with journey restricted from India, are a extra fearful lot.
“There is no going back now with half of the tournament done. The news (positive cases in KKR) makes the BCCI’s job more challenging,” a franchise official instructed PTI.
“We have been hearing that a player got infected because he was taken outside the bubble for scans. So, it could have happened outside the bubble. As far as I know, everyone is strictly following the protocols laid out by the BCCI and there was no breach there,” he added.
Another workforce official mentioned the event ought to proceed so long as extra groups should not affected by the virus.
“Even if you have to pause the tournament, how long can you hold back? The only way is to keep isolating the positive cases and keep playing. The players are naturally more anxious now but it is mainly because they are not sure about how they would get back home,” mentioned the official.
UK, Australia and New Zealand have banned travellers from India and a large variety of players competing within the IPL are from these international locations.
Some overseas players like Australia’s Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye left within the nick of time earlier than journey bans got here into impact however most of them have chosen to keep again and see out the occasion ending May 30.
“We should let the BCCI decide what is best for all of us. Flooding them with too many opinions on what should be done following the cases at KKR would only lead to more confusion,” mentioned one other high official of a workforce.
Five-time winners Mumbai Indians have been already testing their players each day and different groups are possible to observe that within the wake of circumstances at KKR.
KKR players have been instructed to isolate within the room and even groups like Delhi Capitals have instructed its players and help workers to keep of their rooms after the event on Monday.
The two sides performed one another 4 days in the past.
“Following the news, we have been told to stay in our rooms and strictly follow the protocols. The players are fully aware that the situation outside is grim and the IPL bio bubble is a much safer environment at this point in time,” mentioned a help workers member of a number one franchise.
A former India participant competing within the league summed it up aptly.
“There is a lot of anxiety among players. Obviously we are being tested every second day but looking at the situation in the country, you are always scared what next in case you test positive,” he mentioned.
“We are hanging in there but you cannot just negate the fear factor,” he added.
