10 matches of IPL 2021 are to be played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, in which the first match is to be held on April 10 between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings.
10 matches of IPL 2021 are to be played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
Before the start of IPL 2021, cases of coronavirus infection are continuously coming up. Some employees have been found infected with this virus once again at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. According to the latest information, 3 more new cases have been reported in Wankhede, out of which two are groundsmen and one is a plumber of the stadium. This is not the first case of Corona infection of the Wankhede Stadium. Last week, 10 groundsmen of the same stadium were found infected. However, his report came negative on Monday, after which the conduct of matches at the stadium was cleared.
Due to the rapid growth of Coronavirus in Maharashtra, the organization of IPL 2021 is also under threat. Apart from some players present in Mumbai, some employees from groundsman to tournament broadcaster Star Sports have also been found to be corona infected. In such a situation, the new Corona cases have once again raised the concern for the BCCI. The tournament has only 3 days at the start, while the first match in Mumbai will be played on 10 April.
2 groundsmen and a plumber infected
According to the news agency PTI, there have been three new cases in the stadium. A source from the Mumbai Cricket Association told PTI, “In the stadium investigation, three cases have been found of Kovid-19 positive, including two fielders.” However, no more information or any official statement from MCA or BCCI has come in this regard.
Players and groundsmen have come in the grip
This is not the first case of corona infection before the start of IPL 2021. Earlier, Delhi Capitals spinner Akshar Patel, Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal and Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana have also been found to be corona infected. On Saturday, there were reports of 10 ground workers of Wankhede Stadium being infected with Corona virus on Saturday, but most of them have recovered from this disease.
Apart from these, 14 employees of Star Sports staying in a five star hotel in Mumbai have been caught in the corona infection. The Maharashtra government had approved its event despite weekend lockdown provisions and night curfew in the city. The government has also allowed the teams to travel from their respective hotels after eight o’clock and practice in the stadium during the night curfew.
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