Days after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was postponed, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly defended the board’s resolution to stage the T20 match within the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The former India captain, whereas explaining it’s troublesome to comprise the virus even inside a bio-secure atmosphere, cited the instance of virus breaching Premier League bubble and affecting soccer gamers within the UK.
Speaking a couple of potential breach within the bio-bubble, Ganguly, in an interview with the Indian Express, stated the report acquired by the board suggests there was no breach.
“I don’t think so. The report we got is that there’s no breach of the bubble. How it happened is very difficult to say. How so many people are getting (infected) in the country is also very difficult to say,” Ganguly was quoted as saying.
Four franchises, Kolkata Knight Riders, SunRisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings, reported optimistic Covid circumstances inside their camps after which the 14th version of the IPL was postponed indefinitely.
“Professional hands around the world can’t control it (virus penetrating the bubble). When it was happening in England (second wave of the pandemic), there were cases in the English Premier League. Manchester City, Arsenal players got infected,” Ganguly stated.
The former India skipper talked about that resulting from a inflexible schedule, it’s troublesome for the board to reschedule video games simply.
