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Is Indian Premier League's (IPL 2021,Indian T-20 League) Bio-bubble breached by covid virus ! The signs are definitely ominous. On Monday morning Kolkata Knight Riders announced that two of their players Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested COVID positive.

Sometimes after receiving this bad news Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Laxmipati Balaji who was one of the two CSK members have also been tested positive for COVID-19, along with a bus cleaner of the team bio-bubble . However, Balaji’s positive result has put BCCI in a fix about the upcoming matches in Delhi.



Monday evening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad was postponed due to Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier testing covid positive.

The entire KKR team has gone for a six-day hard quarantine, starting from Sunday. Balaji who is a regular feature in the Chennai Super Kings dug-out has gone into isolation.


Senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity "Balaji's positive report is certainly a cause of concern although the CSK players have tested negative. But normally, a lot of people start showing symptoms from the fifth or sixth day. There are discussions whether it is safe to go ahead with the next two matches in Delhi."


Input credit : PTI