MUMBAI: Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals has named the player who tested positive for COVID-19 as all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who has been admitted to a Mumbai hospital.
Marsh was the third member in the Delhi Capitals camp to test positive. On Friday, their physio Patrick Farhart returned a positive result and a day later, a masseur was shown to be infected. Both were separated from the rest of the team.
The team also confirmed that “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,” the team statement further reads.
The development had prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India to advise Delhi Capitals to put their departure to Pune on hold till a fresh round of RT-PCR testing was done.
Delhi Capitals are scheduled to meet Punjab Kings at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Indian Express reports that the biggest worry for the Indian board now is to stop the virus from spreading across the teams and they are now working to chalk out another plan to prevent this from happening.
On Saturday, for the Delhi Capitals-Royal Challengers Bangalore game, the Indian board had instructed that there would be no handshakes or hugging between players of both teams to avoid any possible transmission.
The players from different teams usually congregate for a chat after games before they disperse. The Delhi players were advised to maintain social distancing during chats and the use of masks had also been recommended. The non-playing team members watching the game from the stands were requested to wear face masks throughout the match, except when eating or drinking.
