CSK vs DC: Delhi Capitals Net Bowler Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of CSK Match – Report
Published - 08 May 2022, 03:00 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:06 AM
Delhi Capitals suffered a massive blow ahead of their clash against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday (May 8). One of the Delhi Capitals bowlers tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning.
Delhi Capitals are scheduled to play against MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Delhi Capitals isolated the net bowler; all members to go under testing
According to a report by The Indian Express, Delhi Capitals has decided to isolate the player alongwith another bowler who was sharing room with him.
As per Indian board IPL protocol, Delhi Capitals will have to undergo another round of testing and till then all members will have to be isolated in their rooms.
Delhi Capitals’ woes with COVID-19 in IPL 2022
This is not the first instance of Delhi Capitals camp getting shooked by COVID-19 cases this season. Just a couple of day before their match against Punjab Kings, five members from Capitals including all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and physio Patrick Farhat returned positive for the contagious virus.
The incident forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to shift the match from Pune to Mumbai in order to avoid any further contraction due to any undetected case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment.
On the day of the PBKS match, wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert tested positive. However, the match went ahead as per the plans and the player was kept under isolation.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had to miss the Rajasthan Royals clash because one of his family member tested positive for COVID-19. Ponting was identified as close contact of the case and as a precautionary measure, the Australian isolated himself in his hotel room.
The BCCI is yet to take a call regarding Delhi Capitals match against CSK. The Rishabh Pant-led side are currently slotted in fifth position of the points table with five wins and as many losses.
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