MUMBAI: Even as Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced tough restrictions for the next 15 days that include a ban on gatherings and only essential activities to break the chain of COVID infections, it will not affect the Indian Premier League games scheduled to be held at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
“No effect on Mumbai matches as we have special permission, everything will go ahead as planned and we will take all necessary precautions,” a highly-placed source told news agency ANI.
Mumbai will be hosting as many as ten games, out of which two have already been played. There are eight games remaining with the final game at Wankhede to be played on April 25.
Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will be playing the next game at the venue on Thursday and on Friday Punjab Kings will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings.
Maharasthra is among the worst hit states as the country grapples with the second wave of COVID-19.
