Corona crisis on IPL: After physio, a player from Delhi also got corona infected; Full team quarantine, next match against PBKS on 20

Posted on 18th Apr 2022 by rohit kumar

In the IPL 2022 season, once again the threat of corona has started looming. After the physio of the Delhi team, the corona report of a player has also come positive. After which the Delhi team has been stopped from going to Pune. At the same time, the entire team has been quarantined in Mumbai itself. Delhi has to play the next match on April 20 with Punjab Kings in Pune. According to the report of Cricbuzz, after the physio, the rapid test of a foreign player has come positive.

 

In fact, on April 16, even before the match with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart was found to be Corona positive. However, apart from him, the corona report of any player did not come positive. After this, on April 16, Delhi's team landed against Bangalore.

 

Players were also stopped from shaking hands in the match against Bengaluru

Players were also barred from hugging and shaking hands with each other in the match against Royal Challengers on 16 April as a precaution after Delhi Capitals physio tested positive.

 

Last season was stopped after 8 people got corona infected.

In the 14th season of IPL being played in April-May last year, IPL was stopped only after 29 matches after 4 players of 3 teams, 2 coaches and 2 other staff got corona infected in 3 days. Later, the remaining 31 matches of the IPL were played in the UAE in October.

 

First of all, two players including Varun Chakraborty of Kolkata Knight Riders were hit by Corona, after which the match between Kolkata and Bangalore was postponed. After the match with KKR, the entire team of Delhi Capitals was quarantined. After that three members of Chennai Super Kings were also hit by Corona, including bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji.

 

At the same time, Wriddhiman Saha of Sunrisers Hyderabad was also found to be Corona positive. Later Amit Mishra of Delhi Capitals also turned positive. Apart from these, some staff of the stadium in Delhi was found to be Corona positive. After which the IPL was stopped.

 

Also Read: IPL 2022 Corona's entry in IPL, Delhi Capitals physio became Covid-19 positive, will the match against RCB be cancelled?

Other news