IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals' game against Punjab Kings shifted to Mumbai from Pune due to Covid outbreak

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.

Physio Patrick Farhart, sports massage therapist Chetan Kumar, team doctor Abhijit Salvi and social media content team member Akash Mane have also got the infection. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India 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," said the BCCI in a statement.

Delhi Capitals will only be cleared to play the game after RTPCR tests on Wednesday morning. All the other players and support staff have returned negative in tests conducted on Tuesday. "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-secure bubble. "From April 16th onwards, the entire Delhi Capitals contingent has been put under a daily RT-PCR testing procedure. The 4th round of RT-PCR tests conducted on April 19th have returned negative.