Delhi Capitals have been attacked by a Covid outbreak and thus they cancelled today’s scheduled to travel to Pune ahead of their next IPL 2022 game. The squad will remain in the quarantine rooms with door-to-door Covid-19 tests scheduled for today and the next day.
Late on Monday (April 18) evening, it emerged that a list of Covid-19 positive cases in the Delhi camp including Mitchell Marsh. The Australian all-rounder has been in isolation since the news showed in the Rapid Antigen test in the morning.
In the evening, the RT-PCR test has been done by the BCCI and returned positive too. DC later submitted the statement saying the all-rounder was admitted to the hospital. Other members have also been revealed in the list but their names have not been revealed yet.
Delhi Capitals have been attacked by a Covid outbreak and thus they cancelled today’s scheduled to travel to Pune ahead of their next IPL 2022 game. The squad will remain in the quarantine rooms with door-to-door Covid-19 tests scheduled for today and the next day.
“Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has tested positive for COVID-19, following which he has been admitted to a hospital. The Delhi Capitals medical team is closely monitoring Marsh’s condition,”
DC said in a statement.
“A few more members from the Delhi Capitals bio-bubble, including support staff members, have returned positive tests as well. Though they are all asymptomatic, their condition is being monitored closely by the franchise. All remaining members of the bubble are currently in isolation in their respective rooms, and will be tested regularly,”
added the statement.
The team’s physio Patrick Farhart had been isolated earlier after being tested positive.
Amid the latest development, there has been speculation about the possible rescheduling of their next match, against Punjab Kings on Wednesday (April 20) when they were scheduled to travel to Pune. However, sources have said that the schedule remains unchanged.
“We have not heard of any change in the programme and the situation in the Delhi camp is manageable right now,”
said multiple sources.
Delhi Capitals are yet to play two back-to-back games in Pune – against Punjab Kings on April 20 and Rajasthan Royals on April 22.
Provisions have been made in the IPL playing conditions to accommodate any unexpected Covid issues. In the Operational rules, shared with the teams, BCCI has mentioned that efforts will be made to reschedule a game in the event of a team not being in a position to field 12 players. If those attempts fail, the matter will be referred to a technical committee.
Relevant Playing Conditions:
Breach:
“Unable to field a team for any match due to having less than 12 Players available – 11 in the playing XI (of which at least 7 must be Indian) plus 1 substitute fielder.”
Franchise:
“BCCI, at its discretion, will attempt to reschedule the match for later in the season. If this is not possible, the issue will be referred to the IPL Technical Committee. The decision of the IPL Technical Committee will be final and binding.”