The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting have unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season with immediate effect. The decision is taken after several players and staff members from different teams tested positive for Covid-19.
Doubts over IPL’s continuation had grown on Monday after KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive. Monday’s game between KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore was postponed.
Chennai Super Kings were told to isolate after three members in the contingent, including bowling coach L Balaji, tested positive. Also SRH’s Wriddhiman Saha, DC’s Amit Mishra today tested positive after which the decision to postpone the tournament taken in an emergency meeting.
UPDATE: The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season with immediate effect.
Details – https://t.co/OgYXPj9FQy pic.twitter.com/lYmjBId8gL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2021
After the news made the entry all the fans were left disappointed. And in no time Twitter was all filled with memes as fans show their disappointment.
IPL 2021 pic.twitter.com/CEvzGUJv3H
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 4, 2021
SRH fans after IPL got suspended pic.twitter.com/ECyQipBek8
— *raja is n🧊* (@itsrajabets) May 4, 2021
#iplcancel IPL 2021 Cancelled .
Meanwhile-:*RCB,Mi,CSK,DC KKR,SRH,RR,
Fans. PBKS FANS pic.twitter.com/pirr9Aszms— Pulkit🥳///(Prince)/// Arya💓 (@sarcasticyadav_) May 4, 2021
Covid Is Also Not Believing RCB Is Doing Good In IPL #iplcancel pic.twitter.com/IFnAdP9AkY
— Nikhil Narwade (@nikkhilnarwade) May 4, 2021
#iplcancel
*Breaking news ipl got suspended because multiple players tested positive*Ipl fans: pic.twitter.com/Wgeafjuf6S
— Jaydeep (@Jaydeep3366) May 4, 2021
#iplcancel #suspend
Me and my bois after indian premier league got suspended 😒 pic.twitter.com/Fbkb8iykpF— Kamal (@Jones74394346) May 4, 2021
Csk and DC fighting to each for top table *
Le Rajeev shukla :- bhag bsdk koi match nhi hoga ab 🤣🤣#iplcancel pic.twitter.com/D5HVpHxeH6
— Nishant 🇮🇳 (@Nishantchant) May 4, 2021
Every cricket fan to BCCI right now ….#iplcancel pic.twitter.com/0ypTRCAasN
— 💲💔〽️ (@Samcasm7) May 4, 2021
Netflix, Prime and Sony Liv after IPL got suspended
pic.twitter.com/ptGpdy1WWD— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 4, 2021
** BCCI suspended #IPL2021 for now **
Meanwhile Mom n Sis – pic.twitter.com/8YqGvdfVbP
— Mahesh Mohanty😁 (@ItsMahicasm1) May 4, 2021
So another IPL ends where MI defeated CSK in a last ball thriller 😭
— 󠄪w (@ComeToGabbaMate) May 4, 2021
IPL suspended. Kangana’s twitter account suspended. Universe maintaining its balance of good and bad.
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) May 4, 2021
No #IPL2021 match due to Covid.
Me and my homies at 8.30 pm pic.twitter.com/0TmrcX54AH— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) May 3, 2021
Tata Bye Bye Khatam pic.twitter.com/CdQrlv9En3
— S Ravind King (@sravindking) May 4, 2021
Arjun Tendulkar pic.twitter.com/kNtZEdFIV7
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) May 4, 2021
Me getting ready at 7:30 to watch daily serials with mummy after IPL suspension. pic.twitter.com/30X6jKQCAh
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 4, 2021