The capitals of Delhi (DC) revealed this Sunday that one of its members had tested positive for coronavirus in the 3rd circular test. This is a setback as the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on September 19.
The thirteenth edition of the IPL was originally scheduled to take place in March, but was postponed in the middle of the pandemic. The Cricket Control Board of India (BCCI) has to move the cash-rich tournament to the United Arab Emirates, where all matches will be played in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
“The assistant physiotherapist from Delhi’s capitals tested positive for COVID-19, went through its mandatory quarantine and had tested negative on its first two tests upon its arrival in Dubai, and tested positive for the third,” the Delhi-based company said. . franchise, as reported through the Hindustan Times Indian media outlet.
DC is confident that his physical therapist’s assistant had not met with the team and therefore had not contacted players or other staff before adding that the physical therapist is lately at the IPL Isolation Center in Dubai for the next 14 days to enroll. the DC team will have to produce two negative reports.
On Sunday, the IPL committee also scheduled for IPL 2020 round-robin physicies. In total, Abu Dhabi will host 20 round-robin, Dubai 24 and Sharjah 12 fites. protecting Mumbai’s Indian champions in the opening match on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indian team will win the Asian Cup, but suffered a back injury before the tournament. Photo: Getty Images
According to the official IPL website, where the calendar has been announced, Mumbai and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play most of their matches (8) in Abu Dhabi. David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will play 8 of their 14 organizing matches in Dubai, while CSK, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), DC and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will play seven in Dubai. Only the 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals matches are more dispersed: he will play six of his 14 matches in Dubai, five in Abu Dhabi and 3 in Sharjah.
DC is one of 3 that have not yet won the IPL, the other two are RCB and KXIP from Virat Kohli.