In a sigh of relief, Chennai Super Kings will now start training from Friday as no new Covid-19 case has been detected in the contingent. A fresh Covid-19 test was conducted on Thursday to detect the virus.
A source said, “All the players and support staff who were tested yesterday are negative. We will start training today. Those players who tested positive earlier will be tested only after 14 days of isolation.”
After the result of their third Covid-19 test, CSK will be the last franchise to start training. On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that 13 personnel including two players had tested positive for Covid-19. However, they had not disclosed the identity of the players and the staff.
“13 personnel have tested positive of which 2 are players. All the affected personnel as well as their close contacts are asymptomatic and have been isolated from other team members. They are being monitored by the IPL Medical Team,” BCCI had said in an official release. The Indian Premier League 2020 is slated to be held from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE across three venues — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
