IPL 2020: RR Fielding Coach Dishant Yagnik Tests Covid-19 Positive, To Undergo 14-Day Quarantine

Dishant, a former wicket-keeper batsman for Rajasthan team in first class cricket and has also represented the Rajasthan Royals in the in IPL. After testing positive for coronavirus, he has been advised to get admitted to a hospital and get quarantined for 14-day period.

Dishant Yagnick

In a rather negative development for Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 13th season of the IPL, the franchise's fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for Covid-19. Yagnik undertook the Covid-19 Test factoring into account the medical and safety protocols followed by each of the 8 teams ahead of the squad assembling at Mumbai next week for their flight to the UAE. In adherence to the stringent SOP laid down by the BCCI for getting players thoroughly tested before the squads fly out to Dubai, the franchise implemented an extra test for all players, support staff and management travelling to the UAE in addition to the two tests recommended by BCCI, so as to have a full proof mechanism to ensure safety of all its players against the pandemic. Dishant, a former wicket-keeper batsman for Rajasthan team in first class cricket and has also represented the Rajasthan Royals in the in IPL. After testing positive for coronavirus, he has been advised to get admitted to a hospital and get quarantined for 14-day period. “Post 14 days, Dishant will be undergoing two tests as per the protocols of BCCI. On return of two negative reports, he will be allowed to join the team after self isolating for 6 days and receiving 3 further negative tests upon his arrival in the UAE,” said Rajasthan Royals in a statement.

Our fielding coach @Dishantyagnik77 has tested positive for COVID-19 in an extra round of testing done by the franchise. All other franchise members have tested negative to date. Full statement below.

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) August 12, 2020

“We request everyone who has been in close proximity to Dishant in the past 10 days to self isolate and get tested for Covid-19,” the statement added.