MUMBAI – Future matches of the Indian Premier League have left in doubtfollowing the postponement of the game scheduled to take place today as twoof the players tested positive for novel coronavirus.

The much-awaited match between Kolkata Knight Riders against RoyalChallengers Bangalore has been called off as two players contractedCovid-19.

According to the Indian media, Varun Chakravarthy reportedly contracted thedeadly virus while undergoing a scan at a hospital where the player mighthave got exposed. Their visit to the hospital breached the tournament’sbio-secure bubble.

Meanwhile, doctors appointed in the league continuously observing thehealth of the 29-year-old spinner, and a 30-year-old fast bowler. As fornow, the other players of the Kolkata Knight Riders tested negative for thevirus while the franchise or the IPL is yet to issue a statement over theserious matter.

The authorities earlier formed bio-secure bubbles around the eight teamsahead of India’s biggest tournament as the second devastating wave ofCovid-19 swept across the south asian country. This is the first incidencesince the start of this 2021 season which started a few months earlier.