After Nitish Rana and Axar Patel, Devdutt Padikkal of RCB team tests positive for coronavirus

 

Devdutt Padikkal who is the top class batsman of Royal Challengers Bangalore tests positive for coronavirus on sunday. He is the opener batsman of RCB team. There is the chance that Padikkal may miss his opening two matches in the IPL. It will be the loss for RCB because Devdutt Padikkal is one of the finest batsmen.

Now, he is in isolation. He is the third player who tests positive for coronavirus. Initially, Kolkata knight rider's top class batsman Nitish Rana had tested positive for coronavirus. On saturday, Axar Patel who is the all-rounder of delhi capitals had also tested coronavirus positive. 8 workers of mumbai's wankhede stadium had also tested positive. Now, they all are in isolation.

IPL 2021 is going to start from april 9. There is the first match between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Devdutt Padikkal can't play in this match because he is in isolation and will remain in isolation until he tests negative for coronavirus.

Devdutt Padikkal is the youngster in the field of cricket. IPL is the format which promotes the young talents like Padikkal. Regularly three players have tested positive for coronavirus which is a serious issue for IPL and for IPL fans as well. But, we hope that this would not ruin the IPL matches and the joy of that matches.

On the other hand, 92943 patients tested positive for covid-19 across the country. 277 patients have lost their lives due to covid-19. Amid regular surge in cases, many state governments have imposed night curfews and lockdowns in their states.