Former India wicketkeeper and Mumbai Indians talent scout Kiran More tests positive for COVID-19

    Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Former India wicketkeeper and Mumbai Indians' talent scout Kiran More has tested positive for COVID-19, the IPL franchise said on Tuesday.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The 58-year-old More is also the wicket-keeping consultant of the five-time IPL champions.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Mr. More is currently asymptomatic and has been isolated. Mumbai Indians and Kiran More have followed all the BCCI health guidelines," MI stated in a media release.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "The MI medical team will continue to monitor Mr. More's health and abide by the BCCI protocols."<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Among the players and support staff, Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Axar Patel has tested positive and is in isolation. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal is currently in home quarantine, having tested positive for COVID-19 before joining the camp in Bengaluru.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There has been surge in COVID-19 cases in the country with Mumbai and state of Maharashtra being the worst-affected. PTI  KHS PM<br>PM

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