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After multiple Covid cases, IPL 2021 suspended with immediate effect: BCCI ‘The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the tournament,’ says IPL
The 2021 season of Indian Premier League has been suspended after some players were found Covid-19 positive, said the organisers of the marquee cricket tournament 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,” IPL said in the 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 wellbeing of all the stakeholders in mind, ” it further added. “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 BCCI will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants in IPL 2021,” added IPL. The announcement came after Sunrisers Hyderabad‘s wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha tested positive for Covid-19. On Monday, Chennai Super Kings bowling coach L Balaji along with Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers Sandeep Warrier and Varun Chakravarthy had also returned positive results The spread of infections had led to postponement of two IPL games earlier. BCCI was also contemplating to move the IPL 2021 to Mumbai for the rest of the season but the rising Covid-19 cases made the tournament to progress impossible. “The tournament has been suspended indefinitely. We will try to conduct the event in the next available window but this month is unlikely,” league chairman Brijesh Patel told PTI. IPL 2021 points table as of May 4, 2021