DC vs PBKS match to go ahead as per schedule

Mumbai, April 20 : The IPL 2022 match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), scheduled on Wednesday, will go ahead as per the schedule after the second round of Covid-19 tests returned negative. Delhi Capitals’ Tim Seifert became the sixth person from the franchise’ camp to test positive for Covid-19 in today’s RT-PCR testing. Earlier five people, including Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, returned with a positive report. “The entire Delhi Capitals contingent underwent 2 rounds of COVID testing today. Match No. 32 involving Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings scheduled today at Brabourne – CCI will go ahead as per the schedule after the second round of COVID tests returned negative today,” said BCCI in a release. On the eve of the match, the BCCI in a release said that the fixture between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings had moved from the MCA Stadium, Pune, the original venue for the game, to the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai “to avoid any further incident due to any undetected case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment.” Marsh and four members of the Delhi Capitals support staff tested positive for Covid-19. All five of them are under isolation and medical observation. They will be tested on Day 6 and 7 and are subject to both the tests being negative to be re-integrated into the Delhi Capitals bio-secured bubble.