Despite an enormous increase in Covid-19 cases in the region, the BCCI is confident in keeping the 10 IPL games in Mumbai from April 10 to 25, claiming that building a bio-bubble at an alternate venue would not be feasible at such short notice.

The BCCI has deployed Axar Patel of the Delhi Capitals, ten members of the ground staff at Wankhede stadium, and six event managers to add to the growing list of positive cases in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on April 9.

If the Covid situation gets out of control, standby venues for the IPL have been set up in Hyderabad and Indore, but the BCCI is adamant that the games will be held in Mumbai. While Hyderabad is one of the backup venues, we are not considering moving games from Mumbai for the time being. “Creating another bio-bubble at such short notice would be difficult,” a senior BCCI official told PTI.

The organizers are concerned about a rise in the number of cases at the Wankhede stadium. Until Friday evening, the number was 8, but now it is 10. Six members of the event management team were also found to be positive for Covid-19 and were placed in quarantine.

For arrangements, we're bringing in new ground workers from the Mumbai CA ground in Kandivali. Six to seven of BCCI's event management personnel have also tested positive. The Delhi Capitals announced in the afternoon that spin all-rounder Axar Patel had been moved to a Covid isolation facility after testing positive for the virus.

Axar Patel, an all-rounder for the Delhi Capitals, has tested positive for Covid-19. On March 28, 2021, he checked into the team hotel in Mumbai with a negative report. His second Covid test resulted in a positive result. He is currently being held in isolation at a designated medical care facility so that his safety and well-being can be assured.

Maharashtra may face a mini-lockdown as a result of the addition of 47,000 cases on Friday, according to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

“I'm indicating a full lockdown, but I'm not officially declaring it. We will have to declare another lockdown as it is being done globally if things do not change visibly in a couple of days and if no other solution is found,” Maharashtra CM tweeted late Friday.

When asked about the situation, a senior BCCI official acknowledged that the organization is worried, but that matches will be held. If there is a lockdown, the teams are placed in a bio-bubble and the event is held behind closed doors. So we're still optimistic that IPL games in Mumbai will go ahead as planned, with Delhi Capitals taking on Chennai Super Kings on the second day of the tournament on April 10.

“Hyderabad and Indore are on standby in case things get out of hand. “If there is a lockdown, it is much easier to keep the games because the crowd aspect is taken care of even around the venue,” the office-bearer told PTI. None of the teams- Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and Punjab Kings has access to Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at the moment.

The Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings alternate training sessions at the Brabourne Stadium and the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) grounds. KKR is studying at the DY Patil in Navi Mumbai. The IMG was in charge of the IPL's event management and activities until this year when the board took over. Meanwhile, the media content team of Chennai Super Kings has found a positive case of Covid-19. The bio-bubble does not include the member. The training schedule for the team is unchanged.