India all-rounder Axar Patel, who made his Test debut against England in the recently concluded four-match series is set to miss last year’s runner-up Delhi Capitals opening Indian Premier League game against Chennai Super Kings on April 10 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai due to Covid-19 related quarantine protocols.
Patel has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been kept in isolation, the Delhi Capitals said on Saturday.
As per IPL protocol, Patel will have to serve a mandatory 10-day quarantine period and has to return two negative RT-PCR results on the final two days to return to action.
And since his quarantine period will be over on April 12, Axar will not be available for DC’s opening game against CSK on April 10.
He might miss the second game too on April 15 against Rajasthan Royals.
As per the BCCI SOP, the player, who tests Covid-19 positive, has to undergo a set of tests.
During the 10-day isolation, the individual will undergo an RT-PCR test on Day 9 and Day 10. Provided, both the test results from Day 9 and Day 10 are negative, and he/she does not have any symptoms for more than 24 hours, the individual will be permitted to re-enter the bio-secure environment.
After recovery, players must undergo a cardiac screening before resuming any team activities, according to the protocol.