Delhi Capitals (DC) have had a bad start to their matchday after they were hit with the news that one of their net bowlers has tested positive for Covid-19, according to reports. These reports also suggest that DC has decided to isolate the player along with another bowler who was sharing the room with him.
As per the BCCI'S Indian Premier League (IPL) Covid protocol, DC will have to undergo another round of testing. Till then all the members will have to be isolated in their rooms.
Delhi is scheduled to meet Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday (May 8) evening, at the DY Patil Stadium for their league game. They are placed fifth on the points table and have won five games while have lost five.
Back in April, two of the DC foreign players – Tim Seifert and Mitchell Marsh – along with four support staff members had tested positive for the virus. The Capitals are the only team which have had Covid-19 cases in their camp in IPL 2022, which has resulted in a change of schedule and venue.
In the previous situation, the game between DC and Punjab Kings (PBKS) which was earlier scheduled to be played at Pune’s MCA Stadium in Pune, was moved to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. This was done to avoid further transmission of the virus among the players due to undetected cases during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment.
“The change of venue has been triggered due to (then) five COVID-19 positive cases in the Delhi Capitals contingent,” BCCI said in a statement earlier.
How does this affect the match?
According to the BCCI's IPL Covid policies, the match can go ahead if both teams can field 12 players for the game. As of now, none of DC's core players have tested positive in what can be perceived as good news for fans from either team. However, as of now, there is no official communication from the BCCI to the teams about Sunday's match. CSK officials are waiting to hear from BCCI, as are the DC officials.
