ISL: Hyderabad, Jamshedpur match deferred due to Covid-19 cases

Bambolim: Indian Super League match between Hyderabad FC and Jamshedpur FC was postponed hours before kick-off here on Monday after the Jharkhand-based club failed to field a team due to Covid-19 cases in its ranks.

The ISL said it will reschedule the match to a later date. “Hero Indian Super League (ISL) announces the postponement of Match No. 63 between Hyderabad FC and Jamshedpur FC scheduled to be played today, Monday, January 17, 2022, at Athletic Stadium, Bambolim,” the ISL said in a statement.

“The decision has been taken in consultation with the League’s medical team taking into account the inability of Jamshedpur FC to field a team. The League will look to rearrange the fixture to a later date.”

According to sources, several Jamshedpur FC players have been kept under isolation as close contacts after at least a couple of teammates tested positive for Covid-19 and that is the reason why they did not have the requisite numbers to field an XI.