IPL 2021: 1 RCB PLayer, 14 IPL Broadcast Crew And 3 Wankhede Staff Test Positive For Covid-19
Royal Challengers Bangalore's All-Rounder Daniel Sams is the latest IPL player to test positive for Covid-19, RCB informed in a tweet earlier today. 14 members of the IPL Broadcast Crew have also been hit by Corona.
Corona Virus is hovering over the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League with just a couple of days left for its start. The deadly virus has so far caught 3 players, 10 groundsmen and 6 BCCI event managers under its clutches.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has suffered another major setback as Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams's covid-19 test came positive. Earlier, RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal(now negative) tested positive for the Covid-19. Sam's currently has no symptoms of Covid-19 and has been sent into isolation. The 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is to begin on 9 April and the first match is to be played between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and RCB.
Official Statement: Daniel Sams checked into the team hotel in Chennai on April 3rd, with a negative COVID report on arrival. His report from the 2nd test on 7th April came positive. Sams is currently asymptomatic and he is currently in isolation at a designated medical facility.
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2021
There have been 3 more covid-19 positive cases at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, of which two are groundsmen while one is a plumber at the stadium, before this, 10 groundsmen of this stadium have been caught in the clutches of the virus. However, their corona report came negative on Monday after which the matches at Wankhede were given a green light.
14 members of the IPL Broadcast Crew have also been hit by Corona. What is worrying is that all these people were in the bio bubble, even after this they all tested positive for Covid-19.