The IPL hasn’t even started yet but the tournament is already facing an uphill battle as an Aussie star is among a COVID-19 outbreak.
The Aussie quick is the second for Royal Challengers Bangalore to test positive after opener Devdutt Padikkal but joins a list of infections the tournament has seen just days out from the start.New Indian spin Axar Patel, Nitish Rana and 10 ground staff at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium have already tested positive in the lead up to the tournament.Maharashtra state, which includes Mumbai, has become the epicentre of the new pandemic wave.
All eight teams, packed with many of the biggest cricket stars from around the world, have been put into secure bio-bubbles ahead of the start of the tournament.
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