Viswanathan had previously stated that even all 13, including Indian fisherman Deepak Chahar and India A batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, were among those who tested negative on Monday. He later reviewed his statement.
“Everyone else apart from 13 tested negative for COVID-19. They will have to undergo another test on Thursday, September 3. We will likely start training on Friday, September 4,” Viswanathan said from Dubai, where the team will meet. based on this moment.
“Deepak and Ruturaj will complete their 14-day quarantine and then join the training after two negative tests per protocol,” he added.
The 13 infected contingent members will be tested at the end of their quarantine period.
IPL starts on September 19, moved from India this year due to terrible pandemic.
The development is a welcome relief for one of the most popular IPL teams.
With the exception of Chahar and Ruturaj, most of the members who tested positive are from the franchise’s social media team and other personnel unrelated to training assignments.
Cricketer Suresh Raina has already returned home because he was feeling a bit wary of the escalating cases and wanted to be with his wife and children in the midst of a family tragedy.
CSK has yet to find a replacement for Raina.
While there has been talk of giving the franchise plenty of time to train, there is a possibility that they will face the defending champions the Mumbai Indians in the first IPL game on September 19.
The IPL matches are known to take place in all three cities, Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi from the start of the league.
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