Delhi vs Punjab IPL 2022 Match To Be Held In Mumbai Instead Of Pune Due To Covid Cases In Delhi Camp
A player of the Delhi Capitals team, Mitchell Marsh, and four members of the support staff have tested positive for Coronavirus.
New Delhi: In the wake of five positive Coronavirus cases in the Delhi Capitals (DC) contingent, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to change schedule of the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
The BCCI and the organisers of the IPL have informed that the match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), which was originally scheduled to take place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, will now be played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on April 20, Wednesday.
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A player of the Delhi Capitals team, Mitchell Marsh, and four members of the support staff have tested positive for Coronavirus.
"The COVID positive cases are under isolation and medical observation. They will be tested on Day 6 and 7 and subject to both the tests being negative they will be re-integrated into the Delhi Capitals bio-secured bubble," stated an official statement of IPL.
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"From April 16 onwards, the entire Delhi Capitals contingent has been put under a daily RT-PCR testing procedure. The 4th round of RT-PCR tests conducted on April 19 have returned negative. The Delhi Capitals contingent will undergo another round of RT-PCR testing on the morning of April 20," added further.
As per news agency ANI, positive cases in the DC camp included physiotherapist Patrick Farhat, sports massage therapist Chetan Kumar, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, team doctor Dr Abhijit Salvi and social media content team member Akash Mane.
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