New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) An India player is among at least ten members of the Chennai Super Kings who have tested postive for COVID-19 in Dubai.
According to media reports there is only one player among those who tested positive, with the rest of them comprising support staff members and a few net bowlers.
As per the Standard Operating Procedures that need to be followed during the IPL, all persons associated with the tournament would undergo a test upon arrival in the UAE. This would be followed by tests on days 1, 3 and 5 of their quarantine period at the team hotel, and only after testing negative in all three would the players be allowed to train.
The team landed in Dubai on August 21 and upon completion of the mandatory six-day quarantine, were supposed to start training from Friday.
However, their preparations are now in disarray. There has not been any official confirmation from either from CSK or the BCCI on this matter.
The Super Kings, before their arrival in the UAE, had held a five-day training camp in Chennai.
MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Deepak Chahar, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla and Shardul Thakur were all part of the camp, as was bowling coach L Balaji.
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