Mumbai Indians’ scout Kiran More tests COVID positive
Kiran More
|| India Correspondent ||
Former India wicketkeeper-batsman and Mumbai Indians' talent scout Kiran More has been tested positive for COVID-19, the IPL franchise shared the news on Tuesday. The 58-year-old veteran is also the wicket-keeping consultant of the Mumbai based franchise.
"Mumbai Indians’ scout and wicket keeping consultant Mr. Kiran More has tested positive for Covid-19. Mr. More is currently asymptomatic and has been isolated. Mumbai Indians and Kiran More have followed all the BCCI health guidelines. The MI medical team will continue to monitor Mr. More’s health and abide by the BCCI protocols," Mumbai Indians stated in a media release.
"We would like to remind our fans to be safe and follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviours in these difficult times," it further added.
However, a few players and support staff have also been affected by the deadly virus. Among them, Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Axar Patel and Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal have also been tested positive and they are in isolation as well.
Meanwhile, the current surge in COVID-19 cases in India especially Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra left everyone puzzled and in trouble as well. While a night curfew has been imposed in the state, the Govt. has allowed the players to practice at night with all the guidelines for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, starting from April 9.
