The Indian Premier League (IPL) announced that the match between SRH and Delhi Capitals later in the day would go ahead as planned.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to Twitter to cheekily ask if the IPL 2021 would now be cancelled like the fifth Test between England and India was due to positive cases in the visitors’ camp.
Several social media users also asked if this means the season will be postponed again and if there will be a “phase 3” of the IPL.
Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:
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COVID-19 hits IPL 2021 soon after restart
IPL 2021 got underway in India back in April after one season in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, due to a series of COVID-19 cases in the tournament’s bio-bubble, the IPL 2021 was suspended indefinitely in early May.
A few months later, it was announced that the remainder of the tournament would be held in the UAE from September 19 to October 15. Now, the first COVID case in the IPL has emerged within three days of the restart. The IPL said in a statement on Wednesday:
Natarajan’s teammate Vijay Shankar has been identified as one of the close contacts while the others include the team manager, a physio, a doctor, their logistics manager and a net bowler.
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