IPL 2021: Days soon after various members of the ground employees group at the Wankhede Stadium have been tested positive for COVID-19, Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik on Monday mentioned that permission has been granted for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in the city, but with restrictions. Malik mentioned that matches will be played behind closed doors and only relays will be permitted.
“People are not allowed to sit in the stadium, only relays can be done. Players and others involved in IPL will be required to isolate themselves at the same place,” Malik was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
“The BCCI has demanded that all players should be vaccinated (for IPL), but as per ICMR guidelines, the age limit is 45 years(& above). Until &unless it issues new guidelines, we can’t vaccinate. As soon as we get permission, more people will be vaccinated,” Malik added.
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It should be noted that the final edition of the IPL had to be shifted mainly because of the coronavirus-led lockdown in India. All the matches of the final edition of the T20 league was played in the United Arab Emirates. The matches have been played in 3 cities – Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi – in a bio-safe atmosphere.
Earlier on Sunday, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had mentioned that all matches of the 14th edition of IPL will go on as per schedule.
Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium will be hosting 10 matches of the 14th edition of IPL. The 1st match in the city will be played amongst Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings on April 10.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government has announced evening curfew and weekend lockdown to curb the fresh surge in the quantity of coronavirus circumstances in the state. The evening curfew in the state will into impact from today at 8 pm.