Dubai: Delhi Capitals (DC) assistant physiotherapist has tested positive for COVID-19, the franchise informed on Sunday (September 6). DC’s first match of the league will be against Kings XI Punjab on September 20 in Dubai.
“Delhi Capitals Assistant Physiotherapist has tested positive for COVID-19. He was going through his mandatory quarantine, and had tested negative for his first two tests conducted on arrival in Dubai, and tested positive for the third one,” the statement read.
Delhi Capitals Assistant Physiotherapist has tested positive for #COVID19. He was going through his mandatory quarantine, and had tested negative for his first two tests conducted on arrival in Dubai, and tested positive for the third one: Delhi Capitals #IPL2020
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020
“He is yet to meet with and had not been in contact with any players or staff of the franchise. He was isolated immediately, and is currently at the IPL Isolation Facility in Dubai for the next 14 days, at the end of which he will have to produce two negative reports for him to be able to join the Delhi Capitals squad. The franchise’s medical team is in constant touch with him, and wishes him a speedy recovery,” the release stated.
DC is the third franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to report a positive case for coronavirus. Earlier, 13 members of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), including two players Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Chahar tested positive for the deadly virus.
"̶D̶C̶ ̶A̶d̶m̶i̶n̶ ̶b̶h̶a̶i̶,̶ ̶f̶i̶x̶t̶u̶r̶e̶s̶ ̶k̶a̶b̶ ̶a̶a̶y̶e̶n̶g̶e̶?̶"̶ 🤔#Dream11IPL #YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2020Schedule pic.twitter.com/ot6wyndrZS
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from 🇦🇪) (@DelhiCapitals) September 6, 2020
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals (RR) fielding coach Dishant Yagnik also tested positive for coronavirus. Though he has recovered now and re-joined the team. Meanwhile, CSK vice-captain Suresh Raina and veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has been pulled out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. The replacements haven’t been announced yet.
The Dream11 IPL 2020 schedule has been locked in!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 7, 2020
Let’s start the week by marking out your favourite matches. Game on! #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/L7Ddp61hZ1
The 13th edition of IPL is all set to begin from September 19 in the UAE. Mumbai Indians will take on CSK in the opening match of the IPL, the full schedule was announced on Sunday (September 6).
