IPL 2020: Two players, 13 personnel test positive for COVID-19, confirms BCCI
- 13 personnel have tested positive of which 2 are players, the BCCI said in its release
- The release further stated the members are being monitored by the IPL medical team
- The IPL 2020 is slated to begin on September 19
A
day after Chennai Super Kings’ members tested positive for coronavirus, the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday released a statement
regarding the COVID-19 scare in the CSK camp. “Accordingly, upon landing in the
UAE, all the participants have followed a mandatory testing and quarantine
programme. A total of 1,988 RT-PCR COVID tests were carried out between August
20 – 28 across all participant groups in the UAE. These groups include
players, support staff, team management, BCCI staff, IPL operational team,
hotel and ground transport Staff,” the release read.
“13
personnel have tested positive of which two are players. All the affected
personnel as well as their close contacts are asymptomatic and have been
isolated from other team members. They are being monitored by the IPL Medical
Team,” the release continued.
“As
per the IPL 2020 Health and Safety Protocols testing on all participants will
be conducted regularly throughout the IPL 2020 Season,” the release added.
A
report in PTI suggested that a second player in the CSK team tested positive
for COVID-19.
The
player in question is a right-handed top-order batsman, who has been a part of
India A teams in recent past and is a prolific performer in Ranji Trophy, the
report stated.
On
Friday, a T20 specialist pacer had tested positive along with 12 members of the
contingent in Dubai.
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