Indian Premier League: Maharashtra curfew will not affect travel during IPL match days: report

With the Maharashtra government implementing the curfew over the weekend, the first question that comes to mind is how the Indian Premier League will travel to the Wankhede Stadium for the 2021 Games. But the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that this will not affect the hosting of the Games. Talking to ANI, sources said about the developments in BCCI that since the teams are in a bubble and will travel in buses which are also part of the bubble, this will not be a problem.

“See, not only the teams, but the buses and drivers and everything is inside the bio-safe bubble. Therefore, traveling to the stadium on match days will not be a problem. Regular testing is being done on those working around. Sources. Said that teams in the UAE, like last year, will not have trouble traveling through curfew and from the stadium.

The BCCI is also thinking about the vaccination of the players before the IPL along with BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla that the board will approach the health ministry for the vaccination of the players.

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“To cope with this coronovirus growth, I think the only solution is to get vaccinated. The BCCI is also thinking along the lines that players should be vaccinated. Nobody knows when the coronavirus is about to expire and you Can give a time limit. Shukla told ANI that as per this deadline, it will not happen so that players can play easily.

Asked whether the BCCI has written to the Health Ministry regarding the vaccination of sportspersons, Shukla said that the BCCI is lax on the idea and they would definitely approach the ministry to get the players vaccinated.