IPL: Rajasthan Royals’ fielding coach Dishant Yagnik tests positive for Covid-19
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL: Rajasthan Royals’ fielding coach Dishant Yagnik tests positive for Covid-19

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals' fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for COVID-19, the IPL team announced on Wednesday, making it the first such case among the league franchises ahead of their departure next week to this year's tournament venue, the UAE. "Rajasthan Royals would like to inform that their fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for COVID-19," the franchise said in a statement. The franchise as well as the fielding coach, who tweeted about it, requested everyone who has been in close proximity to him in the past 10 days to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19. We can confirm that no Rajasthan Royals or other IPL players have been in close proximity to Dishant in the past 10 days," the Royals' statement read.

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KL Rahul tests COVID-19 positive before West Indies T20Is
2 years, 5 months ago

KL Rahul tests COVID-19 positive before West Indies T20Is

The Hindu  

India’s senior batter KL Rahul has tested positive for COVID-19, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly told reporters in Mumbai after the Apex Council Meeting, Rahul had also addressed the candidates, who attended the Level-3 coach certification course at National Cricket Academy on Thursday afternoon before testing positive later in the day. The BCCI president also …

IPL 2021 | Mumbai Indians, CSK, Punjab players to fly commercial; undergo 6-day quarantine
3 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2021 | Mumbai Indians, CSK, Punjab players to fly commercial; undergo 6-day quarantine

The Hindu  

Mumbai Indians stars including skipper Rohit Sharma are leaving for Dubai on Saturday while CSK and Punjab Kings have also made individual travel arrangements with BCCI’s plans for a charter flight on September 15 aborted after cancellation of the fifth Test in Manchester. Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shardul Thakur, Moeen Ali and Sam Curran are part of the CSK squad …

Amit Mishra thanks frontline workers after testing negative for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Amit Mishra thanks frontline workers after testing negative for COVID-19

India TV News  

Delhi Capitals' former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has tested negative for Covid-19 and is out of quarantine. Mishra was one of the players to test positive during the Indian Premier League that led to the postponement of the cash-rich T20 league earlier this month. Kolkata Knight Riders was the other team in Ahmedabad that saw players testing positive for Covid-19. …

IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey leaves for Australia via Doha
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey leaves for Australia via Doha

Firstpost  

Chennai: Having recovered from COVID-19, Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey left for Australia on Sunday via Doha, a top official of the IPL franchise said. Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey. Image: Sportzpics for IPL “Yes, Hussey has left for Australia via Doha by a commercial flight. Hussey aside, the other Australians involved in the 2021 edition …

IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Michael Hussey returns negative COVID-19 report; Wriddhiman Saha tests positive again
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Michael Hussey returns negative COVID-19 report; Wriddhiman Saha tests positive again

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, India Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha has again tested positive and remains in isolation with an eye on joining the squad bio-bubble in Mumbai on 25 May. New Delhi: For Australia batsman and CSK batting coach Michael Hussey has recovered from COVID-19 and is likely to fly back home on Sunday where he will be doing his quarantine. We haven’t …

IPL 2021: KKR's Tim Seifert, Prasidh Krishna test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: KKR's Tim Seifert, Prasidh Krishna test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

New Zealand batsman Tim Seifert, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been refused permission to board a repatriation flight from India to New Zealand. “Since receiving the news we’ve organized support for Tim and have also — via the Players Association — been in contact with his family …

IPL 2021: COVID-19 case in Sunrisers scared us, says Sakariya
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: COVID-19 case in Sunrisers scared us, says Sakariya

The Hindu  

Young left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya was one of the highlights of Rajasthan Royals despite its sluggish first-half campaign in the Indian Premier League 2021. The virus scare in the Royals camp started mounting after Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Wriddhiman Saha returned COVID-19 positive. We were hoping not to return positive since we had met a few players from their team,” Sakariya told …

IPL 2021 | CSK batting coach Mike Hussey tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 | CSK batting coach Mike Hussey tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the IPL team's bowling coach L Balaji returned positive for the dreaded virus. This was confirmed by Indian Premier League sources hours after the 14th edition of the lucrative T20 league was indefinitely suspended due to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble. On Monday, …

IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Hussey tests positive for COVID-19 - Sportstar
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Hussey tests positive for COVID-19 - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the IPL team's bowling coach L. Balaji returned positive for the virus. READ | IPL postponed due to Covid-19 cases Hussey's test reports came on Tuesday. On Monday, CSK bowling coach Balaji along with Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers Sandeep Warrier and Varun Chakravarthy had …

IPL 2021 suspended: List of Covid-19 positive players in IPL
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 suspended: List of Covid-19 positive players in IPL

India Today  

IPL 2021 was postponed on Tuesday after 4 players involved in the tournament tested positive for Covid-19 in their team bio-bubbles within 48 hours. The 30th league match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday was rescheduled after two players part of one of the squad tested positive for the deadly virus. Note: CSK bowling coach Lakshmipathy …

IPL suspended as many players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL suspended as many players test positive for COVID-19

Op India  

The Indian Premier League, the glitzy and glamourous cricket tournament has been suspended indefinitely after a Sun Risers Hyderabad player tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their match against the Mumbai Indians in Delhi. The rising numbers of COVID-19 positive players in the IPL “Bio Bubble” have led to the tournament being suspended indefinitely, mid-way through the season. IPL suspended …

IPL 2021 - May 4, as it happened: BCCI postpones IPL-14; CSK's Michael Hussey tests COVID-19 positive
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 - May 4, as it happened: BCCI postpones IPL-14; CSK's Michael Hussey tests COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has suspended the Indian Premier League 2021 for the time being amid the burgeoning Covid-19 crisis in the country that has led to a few players -- both Indian and foreign -- opting to pull out of the ongoing season. Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey tested positive for COVID-19 late …

IPL 2021: CSK bowling coach L Balaji's positive COVID-19 test puts Delhi games in fix
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: CSK bowling coach L Balaji's positive COVID-19 test puts Delhi games in fix

Firstpost  

Balaji, who is a regular feature in the Chennai Super Kings dug-out has gone into isolation after returning with two RT-PCR positives on Monday. New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings bowling coach L Balaji testing positive for COVID-19 has left the BCCI in a fix about the next few IPL games in Delhi after postponement of Monday’s evening match between Kolkata …

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders players in hard quarantine, daily tests in place after positive Covid-19 cases
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders players in hard quarantine, daily tests in place after positive Covid-19 cases

India Today  

Kolkata Knight Riders players and support staff have gone into hard quarantine at their team hotel in Ahmedabad after two players, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, tested positive for Covid-19. The Indian Premier League on Monday confirmed the two positive cases and said Match 30 between KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad would be postponed. It also said that …

IPL 2021: Three non-playing members of CSK contingent test positive as COVID-19 rips through league
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Three non-playing members of CSK contingent test positive as COVID-19 rips through league

Firstpost  

After the news of COVID-19 positive cases in Kolkata Knight Riders camp, it has been reported that three non-playing members of Chennai Super Kings have also tested positive for the virus. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, CSK’s chief executive officer Kasi Viswanathan, bowling coach L Balaji and a bus cleaner are positive for COVID-19 while the rest of squad …

IPL 2021: KKR v RCB match postponed after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: KKR v RCB match postponed after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19

Op India  

Today’s IPL encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad has been postponed by the BCCI after two KKR players—Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for COVID-19. According to the reports, the decision was taken due to COVID-19 concerns in the KKR and the RCB camp after Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for the …

IPL 2021 | Hit by foreign pull-outs, Rajasthan Royals to loan players from other teams
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 | Hit by foreign pull-outs, Rajasthan Royals to loan players from other teams

India TV News  

Rajasthan Royals have approached fellow IPL teams to loan players after the departure of their four foreign players due to various reasons that include injuries, bubble fatigue and COVID-19 fear. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer are out of the IPL due to injuries while Liam Livingstone had gone back home citing bubble fatigue. On Sunday, Andrew Tye left for Australia, …

IPL 2021 | COVID-19 situation in MS Dhoni's family under control, will monitor: CSK coach Fleming
3 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2021 | COVID-19 situation in MS Dhoni's family under control, will monitor: CSK coach Fleming

India TV News  

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said the franchise will "monitor" the condition of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's parents, who are being treated at a private hospital in Ranchi after testing positive for COVID-19. At the post-match press conference after CSK's win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night, Fleming said the situation is "under control". The former India skipper's …

IPL 2021 coronavirus positive players full list
3 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2021 coronavirus positive players full list

The Hindu  

Ahead of a second successive IPL edition during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Twenty20 League has been dogged by a slew of coronavirus cases. Nitish Rana - Over a week after testing positive for the virus and undergoing self-isolation, Rana returned a negative Covid-19 test and joined the KKR team training sessions after an extended 12-day quarantine. Here's a message to …

IPL 2021: RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2021: RCB opener Devdutt Padikkal tests positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal has become the third player to test positive for COVID-19 ahead of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League. On Saturday, Delhi Capitals' spinner Axar Patel also tested positive for the coronavirus. Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders' Nitish Rana had also tested positive for the coronavirus, but returned a negative test on Thursday earlier …

No plans to move IPL 2021 out of Mumbai despite COVID-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

No plans to move IPL 2021 out of Mumbai despite COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

At least 18 individuals who were to be involved in the Indian Premier League’s Mumbai leg, including Delhi Capitals’ all-rounder Axar Patel, have been confirmed as having contracted COVID-19. READ: Axar Patel tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of IPL 2021 Eliminating doubt “The objective of extensive pre-tournament testing is to eliminate all doubts before they enter the bubble. At least …

CSK contingent member tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of IPL 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

CSK contingent member tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of IPL 2021

The Hindu  

A member of the Chennai Super Kings’ contingent has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in isolation in Mumbai. Nitish Rana returns to training Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman, Nitish Rana, who tested positive for the COVID-19 has returned to training. Obviously, I was not expecting to test positive.” But Rana’s initial tests showed he was positive for COVID-19, even …

IPL 2021: Eight groundsmen at Wankhede Stadium test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2021: Eight groundsmen at Wankhede Stadium test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Eight groundstaff members at the Wankhede Stadium have tested COVID-19 positive during the tests conducted ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 2021 edition. Sportstar understands that all the 19 groundstaff members at the Wankhede Stadium underwent RT-PCR tests over the last week. The development comes barely a week before the IPL 2021 is scheduled to begin with defending champion Mumbai …

New Zealand, West Indies' IPL contingent clears COVID-19 tests ahead of T20I series
4 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand, West Indies' IPL contingent clears COVID-19 tests ahead of T20I series

India TV News  

Ten New Zealand players and support staff, along with 10 West Indies players and support staff who returned from the United Arab Emirates after taking part in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League, on Thursday, returned negative for Covid-19 in the latest round of testing. "The second of three Covid-19 tests for the ten New Zealand players and …

IPL 2020 | Sam Curran, Josh Hazlewood can play against MI 'if they test COVID-19 negative': CSK CEO
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020 | Sam Curran, Josh Hazlewood can play against MI 'if they test COVID-19 negative': CSK CEO

India TV News  

After a series of setbacks in the early days of September, the Chennai Super Kings can finally rejoice as their CEO, Kasi Viswanathan has said that Sam Curran and Josh Hazlewood, their overseas arrivals from England and Australia respectively, can play against Mumbai Indians if they test negative for COVID-19. CSK will take on the MI in the opening game …

IPL 2020: Ganguly lands in Dubai to take stock of preparations
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Ganguly lands in Dubai to take stock of preparations

The Hindu  

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly landed here on Wednesday to oversee preparations for a bio-secure Indian Premier League beginning on September 19. Defending champion Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the T20 event, which has been moved to the UAE due to the rising COVID-19 cases in India. “My first flight in 6 months to …

The technologies behind the bio-bubble in sport
4 years, 3 months ago

The technologies behind the bio-bubble in sport

The Hindu  

Yes, the pandemic has disrupted the sporting — and pretty much every other — calendar for 2020. All matches were played in a ‘bio-secure bubble’ or its more popular portmanteau ‘biobubble.’ And now, the Indian Premier League in UAE on September 19 and the Indian Super League football championship in Goa from October 2020 till March 2021, will be played …

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals assistant physiotherapist tests positive for Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals assistant physiotherapist tests positive for Covid-19

The Hindu  

Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals on Sunday announced that the team's assistant physiotherapist has tested positive for COVID-19. "He was going through his mandatory quarantine, and had tested negative for his first two tests conducted on arrival in Dubai, and tested positive for the third one," said a statement released by DC. He was isolated immediately, and is currently …

MS Dhoni faces Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla at practice nets as CSK begin IPL 2020 preparation
4 years, 3 months ago

MS Dhoni faces Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla at practice nets as CSK begin IPL 2020 preparation

India TV News  

After a tumultuous few weeks in the United Arab Emirates, Chennai Super Kings on Friday had their first training session in Dubai for the impending 13th season of the Indian Premier League. Earlier in Dubai, 13 CSK personnel, including two players - bowler Deepak Chahar and batsman Rituraj Gaikwad - tested positive on their second COVID-19 test on arrival. After …

IPL 2020: CSK to begin training today after no fresh COVID-19 cases
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: CSK to begin training today after no fresh COVID-19 cases

India TV News  

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all other Chennai Super Kings players, except for the COVID-19 afflicted duo of Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad, will start training from Friday evening after clearing a third round of testing for the virus here. Deepak and Ruturaj, along with 11 staff members of the contingent, will be tested twice by the end of next …

IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh yet to join CSK camp in the UAE
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh yet to join CSK camp in the UAE

The Hindu  

These are not the easiest of times for Chennai Super Kings. Speaking to Sportstar from Dubai where CSK is based, Viswanathan revealed experienced off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was expected to reach on September 1, was yet to land in the UAE. The schedule of matches is not yet out but as per the norms, last year’s runner-up CSK will take …

IPL 2020: CSK likely to start training in Dubai from September 4
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: CSK likely to start training in Dubai from September 4

The Hindu  

Chennai Super Kings is likely to start training in Dubai from September 4 after the results of the first COVID-19 tests done on Monday returned negative on Tuesday. “The results have returned negative and as of now, we plan to start the camp from September 4,” CSK CEO, Kasi Viswanathan told Sportstar on Tuesday. The CSK CEO stated that the …

IPL 2020: Two players among 13 who have tested positive for Covid-19, says BCCI
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Two players among 13 who have tested positive for Covid-19, says BCCI

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings faced yet another setback on Saturday with one more player testing positive for coronavirus. Board of Control for Cricket in India said two players are among 13 who have tested positive for Covid-19 after 1,988 RT-PCR tests conducted across all participant groups of IPL. The scheduling convention followed in the IPL is …

IPL 2020: CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Chennai Super Kings batsman, Ruturaj Gaikwad, has tested positive for the coronavirus in Dubai, where the team is based for the Indian Premier League 2020. Though the franchise remained tight-lipped on the matter, Sportstar can confirm that the reports of the young Maharashtra batsman – who underwent a fourth test along with his other teammates – have returned positive. RELATED| …

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals' fielding coach Dishant Yagnik recovers from COVID-19, joins team in Dubai
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals' fielding coach Dishant Yagnik recovers from COVID-19, joins team in Dubai

India TV News  

Rajasthan Royals' fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has recovered from COVID-19 and joined his team here ahead of the Indian Premier League after clearing two consecutive coronavirus tests. The 37-year-old Yagnik had tested positive for the dreaded virus on August 12 ahead of the team's departure, making it the first such case among the league franchises. "14-day quarantine, 2 Negative tests, …

Coronavirus | COVID-19 affects the Super Kings camp
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | COVID-19 affects the Super Kings camp

The Hindu  

A team known for its resilience and the ability to fight back has been rocked even before the first ball has been bowled in the upcoming IPL. An India cricketer in the Chennai Super Kings squad and several members of its support staff and social media team have tested positive for COVID-19 in Dubai, where the team is based. Contact …

IPL 2020: CSK members test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: CSK members test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

A team known for its resilience and the ability to fight back has been rocked even before the first ball has been bowled in the upcoming Indian Premier League. An India cricketer in the Chennai Super Kings squad and several members of its support staff and social media team have tested positive for COVID-19 in Dubai, where the team is …

IPL 2020: Members of Chennai Super Kings camp test COVID-19 positive, entire team goes into quarantine
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Members of Chennai Super Kings camp test COVID-19 positive, entire team goes into quarantine

India TV News  

Three-time champions Chennai Super Kings on Friday suffered a huge blow as several members of the franchise have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report in Times of India. The team was supposed to start their training for IPL 2020 on Friday having completed the mandatory six days of quarantine. However, the report added that the members tested positive …

IPL 2020: Kings XI, Rajasthan Royals start training
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: Kings XI, Rajasthan Royals start training

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab started their training for the Indian Premier League at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Players of Rajasthan Royals trained on Thursday evening, maintaining all the social distancing norms and protocols. While all the Indian players trained, Rajasthan Royals’ South African recruit, David Miller, will join the squad after completing his quarantine. The other teams, …

IPL 2020: KXIP, RR squad set for first training session after completing six-day quarantine
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: KXIP, RR squad set for first training session after completing six-day quarantine

India TV News  

All Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals squad members, who arrived here last week, will have their first proper training session in months on Wednesday evening, having tested negative for COVID-19 thrice during their mandatory six-day quarantine. Following the players' arrival, they were tested on day 1, 3 and 6 as per the BCCI Standard Operating Procedure and having cleared …

IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh delays UAE departure by a week, won't travel with CSK squad on August 21
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh delays UAE departure by a week, won't travel with CSK squad on August 21

India Today  

India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday confirmed he will not be travelling with the rest of the Chennai Super Kings squad to the United Arab Emirates on August 21. Harbhajan Singh told India Today that he requested Chennai Super Kings franchise to exempt him from travelling with the rest of the team, which will depart to the UAE from Chennai …

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals fielding coach tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals fielding coach tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Royals’ fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the franchise stated that it “implemented an extra test for all players, support staff and management travelling to the UAE in addition to the two tests recommended by BCCI, to ensure as robust a process as possible.” Yagnik is currently in his hometown Udaipur and has …

IPL 2020: Three COVID-19 tests within a week on arrival in UAE
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL 2020: Three COVID-19 tests within a week on arrival in UAE

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is planning to conduct three COVID-19 tests on each player and support staff of all eight Indian Premier League franchises within a week of their arrival in the United Arab Emirates for the T20 league’s rescheduled edition starting September 19. Sportstar understands that according to the standard operating procedures - the final …

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