IPL 2021: BCCI confirms, ‘IPL suspended after Saha & Mishra test positive’, follow LIVE Updates

May 4, 2021

IPL 2021 Suspended– The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League is suspended after several players, staff and groundsmen tested positive for COVID-19. Rajeev Shukla, IPL’s Chairman, confirmed the news to ANI that the season has been suspended with immediate effect following SRH’s Wriidhiman Saha and DC’s Amit Mishra testing positive for the novel Coronavirus.

The tournament (IPL 2021) has been in complete disarray and jeopardy after multiple Covid-19 cases were confirmed on Monday morning in Kolkata Knight Riders & Chennai Super Kings. It rattled BCCI officials and now just hours before SRH vs Mumbai Indians match Wriddhiman Saha has tested Covid-19 positive.

IPL 2021 Suspended: Just IN: Jay Shah: “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,” Jay Shah, BCCI’s secretary said in a statement.

Just In- BCCI to arrange for safe passage for all participants. “The BCCI also said that it will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants in IPL 2021,” BCCI said in a statement.

Just In – “IPL has been suspended, we will see whether we can reschedule it, it is not cancelled. It is just suspended for now,” Rajeev Shukla said.

IPL 2021 Suspended: IPL Statement: “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,” the BCCI said in a statement.

“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 well-being of all the stakeholders in mind,” BCCI’s statement added.

IPL 2021 Suspended: IPL 2021: List of Covid-19 positive cases:

Wriddhiman Saha (SRH)

Amit Mishra (DC)

Axar Patel (DC)

Varun Chakaravarthy

Sandeep Warrier

Laxmipathy Balaji (Bowling coach, CSK)

CSK bus cleaner

Anrich Nortje (DC)

Devdutt Padikkal (RCB)

Daniel Sams (RCB)

Nitish Rana (KKR)

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.

“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 statement read.

“The BCCI would like to thank all the healthcare workers, state associations, players, support staff, franchisees, sponsors, partners and all the service providers who have tried their best to organise IPL 2021 even in these extremely difficult times,” it said.

IPL 2021 Suspended– This has led to entire Sunrisers team being asked to get into quarantine. InsideSport was told by senior BCCI functionary, ‘now we don’t have any other option than suspend IPL’

Earlier on Monday one of the BCCI official spoke about chances of postponment of IPL 2021

“Situation is getting very tricky now. We are completely shocked by positive cases in KKR camp. How and when that happened is yet to be ascertained. These KKR players must have met others and so is CSK support staff members. Though nothing is discussed officially as yet, but like this we have to postponed IPL 2021 as this menace has gripped the entire nation”, said rattled BCCI official who normally sounds very confident in most of the trickiest situations.

InsideSport further asked the BCCI official & one of the Governing Council member so how BCCI is moving forward on the situation?

“See, today’s game is postponed. The discussions have started on the way forward. We can’t comment right now. But the scheduling now would get very difficult. But my personal view is that it will not be right to risk anyone’s life in these circumstances”, said the official.

A IPL Governing Council member called the situation “grim” and said a decision on the way forward will be taken soon. “It is a very grim situation. No one expected this. The committee will soon meet to discuss on the matter,” he told InsideSport.

IPL 2021 in jeopardy, worried BCCI official says, ‘like this we may have to postpone IPL 2021’

Until Monday, BCCI could claim that its IPL bio-bubble is the most secure place on earth. However, all these claims came falling face-first after multiple positive cases were reported. While Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier’s positive report forced the Indian board to postpone the KKR vs RCB clash.

IPL 2021 Suspended: Delhi-leg worst hit by Covid-19

With Delhi hitting new records in COVID-19 cases every day, it was a gamble on BCCI’s part to ahead with IPL at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. However, with the latest development, it has thrown the tournament into chaos. With five DDCA ground staff testing positive for the novel Coronavirus, it is likely that they have come in close contact with players and other support staff.

Hence, isolating all including players are the norm as per IPL COVID-19 guidelines. As per the IPL Covid guidelines, “close contact” of an affected person should “isolate for six days” and return “3 negative tests on Day 1, 3 and 6”.

According to former India cricketer Kirti Azam, IPL 2021 should be stopped with immediate effect. “IPL should now be stopped with immediate effect. It is not safe anymore for the players”