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Players recall how it changed when COVID-19 hit the IPL bio-bubble
There was undeniable fear once Covid-19 found its way into IPL's bio-bubble, some Indian players who participated in the recently-suspended T20 league have revealed with a couple of them also asserting that it wasn't as ‘tight’ as it was last year. The world's biggest T20 league was forced to suspend proceedings indefinitely on Tuesday after four players and two coaches tested positive for Covid-19.
PTI spoke to some participants in the league to get an insight into the bio-bubble this year and how the dynamics changed after cases came to light inside it.
A player, who did not wish to be named, said that it wasn't as secure as it was in the UAE, where not a single case cropped up during tournament-proper even though some tested positive before it got rolling.
“Though teams and BCCI tried their best, the bubble was much tighter in the UAE. Here you could see people coming and going even though they were on different floors. I saw some use the pool also. Then practice facilities were also far away,” he said.
Sreevats Goswami, a former India U-19 World Cup winner who has played in IPL since its inception, said he does not suspect any player or support staff of violating the COVID-19 SOPs. He was playing for SunRisers Hyderabad.
