Axar Patel is better in his quarantine; will join the team soon: DC director

The 14^th edition of the Indian Premier League has kicked off and it will be a strenuous task for BCCI to conduct the league smoothly amid rapid rising COVID-19 cases in the country. Ahead of the marquee event, Delhi Capital’s spinner Axar Patel tested positive for COVID-19 and was immediately sent in quarantine. As the 2^nd match of IPL is all set to commence between DC and CSK, former’s team director Mustafa Ghouse has given a health update on Patel.

Ghouse added that Axar is doing well in quarantine and will join the squad soon. The spinner checked in the DC team hotel with a negative COVID-19 report but tested positive in his 2^nd round of testing. The director also informed that a number of tests will be done on Gujarat-born to check how quickly he is recovering.

“Ya, Axar is better. Saturday will be day 10 of his quarantine process. Hopefully 3-4 more days, a couple of negative tests and he will be ready to join the team. We are running tests on him over the next few days to know how quickly we can get him back, available for selection. He had checked into the team hotel in Mumbai on March 28 with a negative report. His report from the 2nd COVID test came positive. He is in isolation at a designated medical care facility,” Ghouse stated while speaking to Sports Today.

Update on Shreyas Iyer’s health

The DC director also threw light on Shreya Iyer’s health. He stated that Iyer is ‘gutted’ and in constant touch with Delhi players. He has got sensation back after the surgery which is the vital part of the process. He is expected to take up a good path to recovery and return to action soon.

“Shreyas is better. He has got sensation back in his hand which is the most important factor after the surgery. He is gutted that he is not part of the team. He is in constant touch with the boys and Ricky. All we have to do now is make sure that he is on the path of recovery and getting back to playing at the level he has been before,” Ghouse concluded.