TheMaharashtra government has banned the sale of tickets for the 2020 IndianPremier League (IPL) opener between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super kings toavoid the gathering of a large number of people amid the spread of Coronavirus(Covid-19) in the country.
TheShiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government has banned the ticket sales of thematch which is scheduled to be held on March 29 and will be the first of the 13thseason of the IPL which will continue till May 24 across various venues aroundthe country.
Mumbaiwent into high alert after two persons tested positive of Covid-19, taking thetotal afflicted to 7 in the state, including 5 in Pune.
MaharashtraHealth Minister Rajesh Tope had earlier said that the government may considerpostponing the IPL because of the threat posed by the virus that has claimedover 3000 lives around the world.
The health minister said that there is always a possible danger of the spread of contagious diseases when large numbers of people gather in one place adding that such IPL events can always be organized later.
However,BCCI President Sourav Ganguly asserted that there would be no change in the IPLschedule.