Another DC overseas participant Covid optimistic; one other spherical of testing earlier than tonight’s sport

A second overseas participant from the Delhi Capitals squad has examined optimistic for Covid-19 after a Rapid Antigen Test performed on Wednesday afternoon, the sixth such case within the camp. The Indian cricket board can have one other spherical of testing earlier than Delhi Capitals’ sport towards Punjab Kings on Wednesday night.

The Indian Express understands that BCCI has knowledgeable Delhi Capitals that they are going to be testing gamers who’re scheduled to play Wednesday’s sport at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium. The Delhi Capitals gamers have been requested to go to their rooms and BCCI will organize for door-to-door testing. It is known that the match can be performed with these gamers whose take a look at studies return damaging. The remainder of the workforce and help employees can be examined later.

The Delhi Capitals-Punjab Kings match was earlier scheduled to be performed at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, however was moved to Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday to keep away from any additional transmission of the virus because of any undetected case throughout a long-distance bus journey in a closed atmosphere.

“The change of venue has been triggered due to (then) five COVID-19 positive cases in the Delhi Capitals contingent,” BCCI stated in an announcement on Tuesday.

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is the opposite DC participant to check optimistic and needed to be hospitalised. He performed on Saturday towards Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The different members of the Delhi Capitals contingent to check optimistic for Covid-19 embrace workforce physio Patrick Farhart.