IPL 2021 – Covid19 in Delhi Capitals Camp: After Axar Patel of Delhi Capitals, South African pacer Anrich Nortje has now tested positive for Covid-19 in DC Camp. The report has come as a huge blow for DC ahead of their clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
According to ANI, the South African quickie tested positive while undergoing quarantine.“He came in with a negative report, but has unfortunately tested positive now while undergoing quarantine,” the source said.
IPL 2021 – Covid19 in Delhi Capitals Camp: But now the big question is – what about another pacer Kagiso Rabada who travelled along with Nortje and joined Delhi Capitals on 6th April.
IPL 2021 – Is all ok with Kagiso Rabada?
For now, a sigh of relief for DC is that Rabada has tested negative in both of his Covid-19 tests. However, a source close to the development said that he will now be monitored very closely. “Rabada’s both reports have come negative which is good news. But who knows he might come positive in the third test. We will monitor him closely,” the source told InsideSport.
IPL 2021 – Covid19 in Delhi Capitals Camp: According to the information available with InsideSport.co both the pacers had ended their quarantine yesterday. According to sources in DC, Rabada was also seen during the practice session on Tuesday.
All this is likely to change now. The DC management now is likely to even put a halt at Rabada’s training sessions & may put some restrictions on him mingling with rest of the squad.
It is almost certain that the South African pace duo will miss DC vs Rajasthan Royals clash on Thursday.
IPL 2021: What about David Miller, Lungi Ngidi and Quinton de Kock?
Rajasthan Royals recently confirmed that David Miller will be available for selection against DC game. RR shared a tweet of Miller’s first training session with the squad. However, there are concerns as Miller was Nortje and Rabada’s travelling partner.
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Meanwhile, InsideSport could not get an update on CSK’s Lungi Ngidi.
However, Mumbai Indians will be a happy side as it is a close shave for Quinton de Kock. Unlike the other four, De Kock had taken a flight to Chennai as Mumbai Indians play their first leg at CSK’s home. The wicketkeeper-batsman played his first IPL 2021 game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
IPL 2021: Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc
Nortje is the fifth player in IPL and third from DC camp to test positive. Earlier, KKR’s Nitish Rana, Royal Challenger Bangalore’s Devdutt Padikkal and Daniel Sams and DC’s Axar Patel were tested positive.