Mismanagement by Indian authorities mar IPL in Delhi and Ahmedabad: Games Doubtful

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NEW DELHI, 04 May 2021 (TON): The sports authorities are doubtful of organizaing Indian Premier League (IPL) due the mismanagement due to Indian health and administrative authorities. In the letest setback two Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in the postponement of the KKR-Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match in Ahmedabad while similar news emerged from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp and Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. As per health authorities reports many of the ground staff at the Arun Jaitley Stadium have tested positive.

Meanwhile, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the positive results of KKR’s Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, it did not specify when and where the rescheduled KKR-RCB would be played.

New Delhi was scheduled to host successive matches including Sun Risers Hyderabad versus Mumbai Indians on 4 May and Rajasthan Royals versus CSK on 5 May. These matches have been canclelled which would also affect rest of the IPL.

The 60-match IPL reached its halfway mark on Monday with 30th match still to go but mismanagement from India authorities has badly affected the games and other events.

 

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