IPL 2020: CSK's coronavirus-free players to start training after extended quarantine
Dubai/UNI: All Chennai Super Kings players, except for the COVID-19 afflicted duo of Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad, have tested negative for Covid-19 once again and will finally start training from Friday.
The coronavirus-free players were made to undergo two additional tests after 13 cases were confirmed last week in the CSK camp, delaying the team's training.
"All those who had tested negative, including support staff, previously have tested negative again. We (CSK) will start practice today," Super Kings' CEO Kasi Viswanathan told ESPNcricinfo.
Deepak and Ruturaj, along with 11 staff members of the contingent, who tested positive last week are in the midst of their 14-day isolation in another hotel.
The two infected players will be undergoing two tests after completing their 14-day quarantine. They need to return with two negative tests before being allowed to train.
Chennai Super Kings, who had arrived in UAE on August 21, are the only team who have not begun training for the IPL 2020.
The 13th edition of IPL was shifted out of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be played from September 19 to November 10 across 3 cities in the UAE - Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
However, BCCI hasn't announced the fixtures for the tournament till now.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
