It is now confirmed that Mitchell Marsh is the DC player to test positive. On Saturday, the Capitals played Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last group league match, a day after Farhart and a masseur tested positive for the illness. Players from the Capitals were warned to avoid hugging or shaking hands with RCB players.
Mitchell Marsh is the DC player to test positive, an international player for the Delhi Capitals, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. 1xCricket first reported the news earlier today
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Four members of the contingent have been recognised as close contacts and will spend the next week in isolation. The findings of all other players’ tests were negative.
After Delhi’s physio Patrick Farhart tested positive for the virus a few days ago, it was learned earlier on Monday that another member of the squad – an overseas player with minor symptoms – had tested positive in a Rapid Antigen Test and will be subjected to RT-PCR. It is not confirmed via reliable sources that Mitchell Marsh is the DC player to test positive
The players have been quarantined in their lodgings as a precaution, with door-to-door Covid-19 tests set for Monday and Tuesday. The BCCI will make a decision on Wednesday’s match between Delhi and Punjab Kings in Pune, depending on how things go.
While the team has been tight-lipped about the situation, sources close to the Board have hinted that they are working on a plan to prevent the virus from spreading to other teams.
On Saturday, the Capitals played Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last group league match, a day after Farhart and a masseur tested positive for the illness. Players from the Capitals were warned to avoid hugging or shaking hands with RCB players.