IPL made the announcement after Sunrisers Hyderabad’s wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha tested positive for COVID-19 along with Delhi Capitals’ spinner veteran spinner Amit Mishra.
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Here is a list of players and support, who have tested positive for COVID-19 till now:
– Varun Chakravarthy – Kolkata Knight Riders
– Sandeep Warrier – Kolkata Knight Riders
– Wriddhiman Saha – SunRisers Hyderabad
– Amit Mishra – Delhi Capitals
– Lakshmipathy Balaji – Chennai Super Kings (Bowling coach)
Just days before this, three Australian players had pulled out of the league, citing COVID-19 concerns amid a devastating second wave of the global pandemic that has overwhelmed the medical infrastructure of the country.
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The 2020 IPL had also been held in a bio-secure bubble in the UAE and at that time, infections were only reported before the start of the tournament.
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