IPL 2022: Covid scare looms as second Delhi Capitals player tests positive

It is not appearing as bad as on the previous occasion because medical health experts monitoring this year's event say double doses of vaccination and timely booster shots have helped. However, Mitchell Marsh testing positive and his CT Value showing a scary '17' has once again put everybody in a state of frenzy.

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Delhi Capitals may have been the wounded team when they reached the venue but when they left the stadium, they had brutally scarred Punjab Kings. They dismissed Punjab for a paltry 115 and then chased down the target in 10.3 overs with nine wickets to spare.

On Wednesday, Tim Seifert, the Delhi wicketkeeper-batsman from New Zealand, tested positive, leading to random testing of all other cricketers, coaches, and support staff staying at a South Mumbai hotel all day. The franchise had first reported a positive case on 15th when physiotherapist Patrick Farhart had tested positive and a second one on 16th when the team masseur followed. After Seifert tested positive, the franchise officials panicked further when some RAT tests showed positive on Wednesday, but RT PCR reports came negative. The team, this time, ordered fresh test samples to be sent to a local hospital in Mumbai for a last minute confirmation.

(BCCI/IPL Photo)Wednesday's match, which for most part looked like it was about to be called off, was given a go ahead 45 minutes before the toss when test results came negative. "The entire Delhi Capitals contingent underwent two rounds of testing (Wednesday). Match (with Punjab Kings) will go ahead as per schedule after the second round turned negative," BCCI secretary Jay Shah