Two players tested positive for COVID-19, casting doubt over whether the world's richest cricket tournament can continue. India's cricket board (BCCI) has forged ahead with the IPL against this backdrop, defying fierce social media criticism for staging the tournament amid the crisis. On Monday, a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders was postponed hours before its scheduled start in Ahmedabad after two Kolkata players tested positive. Local media reported that spinner Chakaravarthy had left the bio-bubble for a shoulder scan after which the positive cases were reported. Three non-playing members of the Chennai Super Kings were also reported to have tested positive on Sunday, by ESPNcricinfo.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 03, 2021 20:03 UTC