After India vs England 5th Test cancellation, a look at COVID's impact on cricket in recent months - In Pics

A positive COVID-19 test also resulted in the last-minute postponement of the second ODI between the West Indies and Australia at Kensington Oval earlier in July. The match was rescheduled two days later, with hosts West Indies claiming a four-wicket win over Australia. (Reuters/File Photo)

Coronavirus didn't allow a single ODI encounter between South Africa and England late last year. Prior to this development, the teams had engaged in a T20I series but with two England players getting infected by the virus, the ODI series was called-off entirely.

 

The match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was also hit by COVID after Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier contracted the virus. Following the development, the cash-rich T20 league was suspended and is now set to resume from September 19. (IPL/File Photo)

While Virat Kohli and his unit were packed in England performing the red-ball duties, a second-string led by Shikhar Dhawan, consisting some white-ball specialists, flew to Sri Lanka for a limited over tourney. A host of COVID positive cases emerged from the Indian camp right from the start of the tour and went on till the final stages, thus putting the entire tour in jeopardy. Despite the cases, the series continued with matches getting rescheduled at the final moment. India secured the T20Is, while hosts won the ODIs. (PTI/File Photo)

The second ODI between India and South Africa was cancelled before a single delivery was bowled, making it the first Indian cricket match to be called off due to COVID. (PTI/File Photo)