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Surprise-packages Gujarat Titans have taken the IPL by storm in their debut season with a cleverly assembled and astutely coached team led by the all-round talents of local star Hardik Pandya.
Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings on Wednesday evening has been put under serious doubt after wicket-keeper batter Tim Seifert tested positive for Covid-19. The New Zealand player is second overseas cricketer in the Capitals team after Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh to get the infection, taking the overall count of positive cases to six.
Another overseas player of Delhi Capitals has tested positive for COVID-19. The development comes just hours ahead of the team's IPL 2022 match against Punjab Kings. The match, which was initially supposed to take place in Pune, was shifted to the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai to ensure there is no further spread as five members of the Delhi Capitals camp, including all-rounder Mitchell Marsh had tested positive. Marsh had to be hospitalised after testing positive.
Former India bowler Ashoke Dinda represented the likes of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during his long IPL career. Now it looks like the pacer's IPL career would never have kicked off, had it not been for none other than Ricky Ponting. Ponting had joined KKR in IPL's inaugural edition in 2008 and revealed that Dinda was originally a net bowler. But he bowled bouncers to all batters in every training session for a length of seven to 10 days and it left an impression on the former Australia captain, who ended up telling John Buchanan to give him a contract.
Delhi Capitals face Punjab Kings in Match 32 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The match was originally scheduled to be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune, but DC all-rounder Mitchell Marsh tested positive for COVID-19, which prompted the BCCI to shift the venue from Mumbai to Pune. Marsh will miss the game, and as a result the DC management is likely to make a few changes to their playing XI. The Rishabh Pant-led side have played five matches so far, winning two and losing three, and currently occupy the eighth spot in the points table.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis led from the front with a sparkling 96 to set up an 18-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. The South African helped Bangalore fight back with his 64-ball knock after they lost two wickets, including Virat Kohli for a golden duck, in the opening over in Mumbai. As it happened| Scorecard | Points TableRCB posted 181 for six, a total their bowlers -- led by Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood -- defended by restricting Lucknow to 163-8. Bangalore, who are searching for their maiden IPL title, moved to second in the table behind leaders Gujarat Titans. Lucknow slipped to fourth. Hazlewood returned figures of 4-25, including the key wickets of opener Quinton de Kock for three and Marcus Stoinis, who made a 15-ball 24 before being bowled by his international teammate in the penultimate over.
Australia star Mitchell Marsh has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid while featuring in the IPL.
Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings was on Tuesday shifted to Mumbai from Pune following a virus outbreak in the Risabh Pant-led team. In a statement, the BCCI said it has moved Wednesday's game to Brabourne stadium to ensure no COVID infection goes undetected in the bio-bubble. Five members of Delhi Capitals, including Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh have tested positive for the virus.