As India's 5th and final Test vs England was cancelled due to Covid-19 scare, Indian cricketers flew directly to the UAE for the remainder of the IPL in batches.
Delhi Capitals on Sunday announced that Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw & Umesh Yadav landed in Dubai on Sunday and underwent Covid-19 tests upon arrival. The players will be serving a 6-day hard quarantine, as per IPL protocols, during which they will be tested thrice. Thereafter, the players will join the rest of the Delhi Capitals squad, who are already part of the bio-bubble.
Delhi Capitals resume their IPL campaign with game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22.
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