IPL 2021: Three members of CSK contingent test false positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 has breached the strict bio-bubble of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with two Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) testing positive for the virus. Three non-playing members of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad had also returned positive tests for the virus. However, they have now returned a negative result according to reports.

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According to reports in ESPNCricinfo, Three members to test positive were CSK’s Chief Executive Officer Kasi Viswanathan, bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji and a bus cleaner. The rest of the CSK contingent tested negative results after Sunday’s round of testing.

All three members, who tested positive, have undergone fresh tests again on Monday morning and have now returned a negative test according to reports. Had their results returned positive again, then they would have undergone 10 days of isolation according to the BCCI protocols.

BCCI and Chennai Super Kings are yet to officially confirm this development.

More details to follow…