IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart tests positive for COVID-19

Delhi Capitals (DC) physio has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team’s game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday (April 16) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. This is the first case of a player of a support staff contracting the virus inside the bio-bubble this year. It is not yet clear whether Farhart is showing any symptoms, but it has been told that the medical team of the franchise is having a close look at him.

Dhananjay Kaushik, the assistant physio of Delhi Capitals, is expected to take over the duties now until Patrick Farhart recovers. According to the protocols, the latter will now have to be in isolation for seven days away from the rest of the team. He will be tested on 6th and 7th day during this period. To re-enter the bio-bubble, Farhart will have to provide two negative RT-PCR tests taken 24 hours apart. He should also show no fresh symptoms for next 24 hours and there shouldn’t be any use of medication for 24 hours as well.

According to the rules in the last couple of seasons, Farhart’s close contacts would’ve been isolated as well. But nothing of that sorts will happen now unless any other member of the squad shows COVID symptoms.

DC to play against RCB on April 16

Meanwhile, there is no threat to Delhi Capitals’ next game against RCB on April 16 (Saturday). The game is set to go ahead as scheduled. If the new rules are considered, the game is rescheduled only if the team doesn’t have 12 players available. Moreover, if the rescheduling of the match is not possible, then the team unable to field their players would lost points to their opponents.

As of now, the Capitals are fortunately not facing such a situation but players could be tested regularly now with one COVID positive case in the camp already.

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