How was the IPL 2021 bio-bubble breached?
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after multiple people within the bio-secure bubble tested positive for coronavirus.
The BCCI said these are "difficult times" for India, and therefore the board had decided to suspend the tournament and send everyone back to their families and loved ones.
But how did the tournament get to the present point?
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Back in 2020, Restrata — knowledgeable company that gives COVID-safe technology, emergency response management solutions — oversaw the bio-secure bubble of the tournament.
However, consistent with NDTV, the BCCI decided to travel local and opted for hospital vendors and testing labs to manage the event's needs.
The biggest T20 tournament was scheduled to be held across six cities, and therefore the biggest concern for the teams was aviation .
"NDTV has learned two players and one team coach contracted COVID-19 while traveling through the airport terminus. Teams had demanded tarmac access from state governments, which was denied, thus risking the players. In UAE, there was no aviation ," it said.
The publication reported that the tracking device worn by players was sometimes "faulty". The device was procured from an area company that had did not live up to the standards, hence the BCCI can only make assumptions where the players were infected.
"There was an enormous question over testing and quarantine protocols of individuals outside the bubble who were essential for running the tournament. These people include ground staff, hotel staff, ground catering, net bowlers, DJs, and drivers. Multiple cities meant a bigger cluster of individuals who kept changing," the publication said.
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Another decision which may have led to the people getting infected was that until last week, food delivery from outside was allowed.
"BCCI left it to every franchise to make its own bubble for players, members, and staff, rather than a central agency like IMG managing the tournament," it added.
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