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The 32nd match between Delhi and Punjab, which was scheduled to be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, has now been shifted to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The Cricket Governing Body in India announced the news in a statement on Tuesday. For the unversed, the 32nd match of the Indian T20 League 2022 is slated to be played on 20th April 2022.
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“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a change of venue for Match No. 32 – Delhi Capital versus Punjab Kings from MCA Stadium, Pune to Brabourne – CCI scheduled on April 20th, 2022, to avoid any further incident due to any undetected case during a long-distance bus journey in a closed environment,” the statement read.
The Board took the decision, following an outbreak of Covid positive cases in Delhi’s camp. At the time of writing, five members in Delhi’s camp, namely Patrick Farhat (Physiotherapist - tested positive on April 15th), Chetan Kumar (Sports Massage Therapist - tested positive on April 16th), Mitchell Marsh (tested positive on April 18th), Dr Abhijit Salvi (Team doctor – tested positive on April 18th) and Akash Mane (Social Media Content team member) have been tested positive for the virus.
“The COVID positive cases are under isolation and medical observation. They will be tested on Day 6 and 7 and subject to both the tests being negative they will be re-integrated into the Delhi Capitals bio-secured bubble,” the BCCI informed.
From April 16th onwards, the entire Delhi contingent has been put under a daily RT-PCR testing procedure. The fourth round of RT-PCR tests conducted on Tuesday have returned negative. The Delhi contingent will undergo another round of RT-PCR testing on Wednesday morning.
Delhi haven’t played to their potential thus far in the tournament. They are currently languishing at third from the bottom of the points table. In five matches played thus far, Delhi have only managed to win two games. On Tuesday, they would be looking to return to winning ways.