Players Go Home As IPL Franchises Call Off Camps Till Further Notice | Cricket News
The 8 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have referred to as off their respective pre-tournament camps until additional realize, 3 days after the COVID-19 pandemic pressured a suspension of the cash-rich match from March 29 to April 15. Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday deferred their coaching camp, which was once scheduled to start on March 21, because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus within the nation. 3-time champions Mumbai Indians, Chennai Tremendous Kings in addition to Kolkata Knight Riders have already cancelled their camps.
“Conserving in thoughts the well being and protection of everybody concerned, the RCB Coaching Camp scheduled to begin at the 21st of March has been deferred till additional realize. We request everybody to apply the information supplied by way of the Well being Ministry and keep protected,” RCB tweeted.
The RCB outfit is led by way of Indian cricket workforce skipper Virat Kohli.
3-time winners Chennai Tremendous Kings had suspended their camp on Saturday, and then their talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni left the city.
The BCCI closing Friday suspended the IPL following government-imposed go back and forth restrictions and refusal by way of 3 states to host any suits owing to the pandemic that has thus far claimed greater than 6,000 lives globally whilst infecting over 1,60,000 other folks.
The franchise homeowners are hoping that during case the IPL begins on April 15, the state governments, that have denied permission for suits, will probably be able to provide the fairway mild will have to the placement improves.
India has thus far reported 114 certain circumstances for COVID-19 with two deaths.
