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Home / News / Sports News / IPL 2021 postponed indefinitely: All you need to know
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IPL 2021 postponed indefinitely: All you need to know

IPL 2021 postponed indefinitely: All you need to know
Written by Parth Dhall
May 04, 2021, 06:26 pm 4 min read
IPL 2021 postponed indefinitely: All you need to know
IPL 2021 postponed with immediate effect

In a major blow, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has been postponed indefinitely after several players tested positive for COVID-19. The IPL Governing Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have unanimously decided to postpone the season, with immediate effect. The postponement comes hours after Wriddhiman Saha and Amit Mishra tested COVID-19 positive. Here is how the entire episode folded.

Details
The match between KKR and RCB was called-off

On Monday, the IPL called-off the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore as the KKR camp reported a couple of cases. Notably, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier contracted the deadly virus. Two members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, bowling coach L Balaji and a bus cleaner, also tested positive for COVID-19. This resulted in a week-long quarantine for several teams.

Twitter Post
IPL provided the crucial update on Twitter

UPDATE: The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season with immediate effect.

Details - https://t.co/OgYXPj9FQy pic.twitter.com/lYmjBId8gL

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2021
Cases
Positive cases emerged in the bio-bubble ahead of the season

Days before the start of 14th IPL edition, several COVID-19 positive cases were registered within the bio-bubble. RCB's Devdutt Padikkal, Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel, and KKR's Nitish Rana returned positive tests. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians scout and wicket-keeping consultant Kiran More also tested positive for COVID-19. However, all the players and support staff tested negative as the tournament started, and progressed.

Schedule
Six cities had to host the IPL 2021 matches

The IPL schedule was released in March, with six cities staging matches between April 9 and May 30. While the first leg was safely conducted in Mumbai and Chennai, the second leg (ongoing till the postponement news) was in Ahmedabad and Delhi. Meanwhile, Bengaluru and Kolkata were due to host the third leg, with the playoffs scheduled for Ahmedabad.

Information
Mumbai held IPL games despite COVID-19 crisis

The Mumbai Cricket Association refrained from shifting the games out of Mumbai despite the COVID-19 crisis. Sourav Ganguly confirmed that the "IPL will go on as scheduled" even though the Maharashtra government announced a weekend lockdown. Reportedly, some groundsmen at Wankhede had also tested positive.

Situation
Several countries banned travelers from India

The COVID-19 cases in India continued to proliferate as the IPL 2021 reached its midway point. The nation started recording more than 3 lakh daily COVID-19 cases. This prompted several countries to ban travelers from India. The Australian government even imposed a ban on its own citizens returning from India until May 15, stating that doing so would be deemed a criminal offence.

Players
Players, officials left the IPL bio-bubble

England's Liam Livingstone and Australia's Andrew Tye were the first ones to leave the IPL bio-bubble and return home. Meanwhile, Australian duo Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson managed to depart before the clampdown. Indian spinner R Ashwin also took a break to attend to his family amid the pandemic. Umpire Nitin Menon too left after his family members tested positive.

Safety
'Players totally safe within the bubbles', the BCCI had re-assured

Considering the concerns of players over the COVID-19 situation, the BCCI re-assured all the eight teams that the IPL bubble was "totally safe". BCCI's interim Chief Executive Officer Hemang Amin told the players they were playing the 2021 IPL not just to win, but for something "much more important, humanity". He added that the bio-bubbles will be strengthened, announcing various restrictions.

Developments
IPL 2021: Recent developments that led to postponement

None of the protocols worked as the virus breached the teams' bio-secure bubbles. After the players and officials from KKR and CSK tested positive, the BCCI planned to shift back the tournament to Mumbai. However, the virus entered into two other franchise bubbles as Saha and Mishra tested positive. This infused further panic among the players and their families.

Talking points
A look at the talking points

In 2020, the BCCI successfully conducted entire IPL season in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, the tournament can't be shifted this time due to the travel ban. There is no possibility of resuming the IPL in the next few months, given the current scenario. Instead, the threat of cancelation also hovers over India's international cricket assignments, including the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

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Parth Dhall covers sports news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Cricket Today and Follow Your Sport. In a career spanning over five years, Parth has written for several other publications, including IANS, The Statesman, Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
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