CSK player and staff members test positive for Covid-19

According to the latest reports, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) contingent members have tested positive Covid-19. CSK, supposed to start training in Dubai from Friday ahead of IPL 2020, is back into quarantine after Coronavirus test results.

TOI reports that the names of the player, support staff and officials are not yet known. However, it was confirmed the CSK members had tested positive after they landed in Dubai.

11 members of CSK contingent have tested positive, most of them are support staff members and one leading Indian bowler who was making a comeback https://t.co/1BmZOf0z4J

— Shilarze Saha Roy (@Shilarze_SSR) August 28, 2020

CSK to extend quarantine

CSK is now back in quarantine for another week. The Chennai-based side reached Dubai on August 21. They have so far undergone four tests for Coivd-19 and results of the fourth will only be known on Saturday.

“Even when football started in Europe, a few players had tested positive. So with eight IPL teams and over 1000 members, this was a possibility. This could have happened to any team. It is just unlucky that it has happened to CSK despite taking all kinds of precautions,” the source told TOI on Friday.