There seems to be an absolute chaos in the UAE, where the IPL franchises have stationed themselves along with the operations team of the BCCI and the agencies brought on board.
The IPL authorities currently have their hands full with the ‘COVID-19 mess’ that erupted in the CSK camp- the remaining franchises claim, “we have not heard anything from the BCCI-IPL ever since we flew in here”.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in the Chennai camp has once again delayed the schedule that the BCCI-IPL have been working on, and there’s a huge possibility now that Mumbai Indians may not play the first match against Chennai Super Kings. Given that players have tested positive, the franchise has to now quarantine(even practise in isolation) for 14 days, instead of six, and that could mean IPL could be left with no choice but to start with another team.
Those tracking developments say, “It could possibly be Royal Challengers Bangalore because in the first match, you will need star players on the field. If MS Dhoni is missing, then it has to be Virat Kohli”.
While it’s not certain yet whether CSK will play the opening game or not, the governing council has to be prepared for a switch.
