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Football - I-league suspended after bio-bubble breach

The last week of 2021 saw the prestigious I-League facing suspension after a breach in the bio bubble in the team hotels during the Christmas week celebrations. The league was already underway but matches for two rounds have been suspended and will have to be rescheduled. 

“The next round of matches (on December 30 and 31) will be rescheduled. We will review the situation on January 4,” I-League Chairman Subrata Dutta told PTI after an emergency meeting. The first-round matches were played on Sunday and Monday while the third-round games are scheduled for January 4 and 5.

Further updates are awaited.