BCCI suspends ongoing IPL for time being
New Delhi: The BCCI on Tuesday announced that it has suspended the ongoing Indian Premier League for time being after SRH player tested positive for COVID-19.
On a day when two of its non-playing members, including a coach, tested positive for Covid-19, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that they won’t play their next match against Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi on Wednesday. It was learnt that CSK informed the BCCI that they could step back on the field only once all players who came in contact with the two people who tested positive cleared three tests over a six-day period, as per Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) of the IPL.
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Bengaluru Airport sees 72 flight cancellations amid West Asia crisis
Bengaluru (PTI): As many as 72 international flights were cancelled at the Kempegowda International Airport here on Monday as airline operations were disrupted due to the West Asia conflict, officials said.
An airport official said that 39 arrivals and 33 departures have been cancelled at the Bengaluru Airport.
The cancellations, reported until late night on March 2, impacted several key international sectors connecting Bengaluru with West Asian cities, including Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Dubai and Doha.
The official, however, said that Etihad flight EY238/239 is operating tonight. The flight is expected to depart at 11:10 PM for Abu Dhabi from Kempegowda International Airport.
The outbound sector to Abu Dhabi will operate with restrictions, they added.
