Nortje out of quarantine
DC pacer Anrich Nortje on Friday came out of his hard quarantine that was extended by a couple of days following a false Covid-19 positive report. The Proteas speedster had tested positive for Covid-19 while in quarantine but was retested and came out negative in three RT-PCR results. “It's nice to be out of the room and see everyone at breakfast. Excited to get to training today,” Nortje said in a video posted by the franchise.
kane Hoping to be fit within a week
Kiwi batsman Kane Williamson, who missed SRH's first two matches due to an elbow injury, is recovering well and is expected to attain full match-fitness “within a week”. Kane suffered a small tear in his left elbow tendon and was ruled out of the home series against B’desh in March ahead of IPL. However, the NZ captain on Friday said his “recovery is going really well”.
Ishant suffering from heel niggle
DC head coach Ricky Ponting has revealed that experienced pacer Ishant Sharma, who missed his team's first two IPL matches, is suffering from a heel niggle. “Coming into the first game, Ishant Sharma obviously had a heel niggle that we have been trying to work through,” Ponting said on Thursday night.
stokes out for up to 12 weeks
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be out of action for “up to 12 weeks” as his fractured left index finger will require surgery that will take place in Leeds on Monday. A repeat X-ray and CT scan revealed that the 29-year-old has a fracture in his left index finger. Stokes, who is currently in Mumbai will fly home on Saturday.