IPL 2021: Corona virus has been killed on the tournament even before the Indian Premier League starts.
Virat Kohli’s team including Kolkata’s Nitish Rana, two players of RCB have fallen victim to Corona.
The 13th season of the Indian Premier League was held in the United Arab Emirates due to the Coronavirus epidemic from Wuhan, China. This season was organized without an audience. Later, in view of the decreasing cases of Corona, it was decided to organize the next season of IPL in India itself. But now that the tournament is going to start from 9 April, this deadly epidemic has started spreading fast again. So far, four cricketers participating in the IPL have fallen prey to it, while 25 others have also been infected by this virus.
First Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana fell victim to Corona virus. Rana was found positive in the test after reaching the team’s Bio Secure bubble. He was able to join the team after the report finally came negative after 12 days. He has done well for the team in the last four seasons. He has scored more than 300 runs in each season. Virat Kohli’s team became the second player to be infected with Corona in the IPL, batsman Devadatta Padikkal of Royal Challengers Bangalore. The player was found positive on March 22 and went into self-contained quarantine. After this, he joined the team after the report came negative. Padikkal, who made his IPL debut last season, had scored the most 473 runs for the team.
Two RCB players come under fire
Virat Kohli’s troubles did not stop here. Another of his players, Daniel Sams, was also found to be corona infected on 7 April, before the tournament’s opening match against Mumbai Indians on 9 April. However, on April 3, he was found negative in the test at the time of entering the hotel. This Australian player is currently in isolation. At the same time, players found to be Corona positive include Akshar Patel of Delhi Capitals. It is also feared that he will not be a part of the playing XI of the team in the first match of Delhi Capitals. Apart from the players, the talent scouts of Mumbai Indians and former wicketkeeper batsman Kiran More of the Indian team have also been found to be corona infected.
25 These are also the victims of Corona
It was a matter of current and former cricketers. We tell you how much this virus has spread in the ground staff and broadcasting team. In this episode, 11 field workers of Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium have been found to be Corona positive. Not only this, 14 members of the broadcast team have also been hit by Coronavirus. This team stayed in a hotel in Mumbai. In this way, in addition to the players, a total of 25 other people have also been hit by Corona.
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