The IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore has been postponed after two players in KKR camp were tested positive for Covid-19.
Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier of KKR were tested positive inspite of being in Bio-bubble from the inception of IPL. The match will be rescheduled some time later during the tournament, which is scheduled to conclude on end of May.
Varun and Sandeep were found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. All other team members of KKR have tested negative for COVID -19. Both the players have isolated themselves from the rest of the squad and a Medical Team is in continuous touch with the duo and are monitoring their health. Meanwhile, the KKR camp have now moved towards a daily testing routine to identify any other possible cases and treat them at the earliest.,” the official IPL release stated.