COVID in India: As the daily tally of nation-wide cases crosses 400,000, India struggles to keep up with the relief efforts. Currently over 15+ countries have joined in efforts to provide India with oxygen supplies, medicine, kits, and oxygen generation plans to pull them out of the second wave. Numbers of people have are dying everyday due to the oxygen shortages, despite all this, the continuation of the lucrative sports league IPL was debated over.
22 die at government hospital due to oxygen shortage
Karnataka Covid lockdown live: https://t.co/HVGeAcuySS pic.twitter.com/iHJBNS8CdS
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) May 3, 2021
IPL biosecure bubble: Plenty of players decided to exit the Indian Premier League last week over numerous concerns regarding COVID-19 as the country saw the worst numbers of death recorded yet and an unimaginable oxygen shortage. IPL released a statement telling other players how they are playing for humanity and how the biosecure bubble is absolutely safe.
Official Announcement:
Today’s match between KKR and RCB has been postponed by the BCCI as per IPL Safety Guidelines after Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for COVID.
We wish Varun and Sandeep a speedy recovery. #PlayBold #IPL2021 #KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/yctoffeW3C
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 3, 2021
Bubble Breach: Unfortunately, the bio secure bubble has been breached as it was announced that two players from the Kolkata Knight Riders have tested positive. This has led to the game scheduled today against Royal Challengers Bangalore being postponed. The two players to test positive are Varun Chakravarty and Sandeep Warrier.
It is understood that two players of the #KKR contingent, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, have tested positive for Covid-19
For more: https://t.co/qDLXzhXp42 #IPL2021
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 3, 2021
What to expect: A similar pattern was seen in this year’s PSL as the bio secure bubble was breached and a number of players got infected. This made players lose confidence and plan exits, and something similar could happen at the IPL. Furthermore, India was expected to host the T20 World Cup in October, however that looks far from realistic considering the current situation.
IPL match rescheduled after two Kolkata players test positive for Covid-19
Should India host the T20 World Cup, later this year?
Read more: https://t.co/tmvIH8tcRE#IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/qz8agq2D7w
— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) May 3, 2021