DC vs PBKS match shifted from Pune to Mumbai: Covid-19 situation in IPL, playing11, and more
By Sanjay Maurya
Match Details:
- Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) , Match 32
- Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
- Date & Time: 20th April at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
- Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 at Delhi Capitals camp, today’s match between DC and PBKS has been shifted from Pune to Mumbai. As per the most recent tweet by the BCCI, all the players from Delhi tested negative on Tuesday (April 19). The Delhi team was again tested at 8 am today. The test results are still awaited. Mitchell Marsh, an Australian all-rounder, was admitted to the hospital on Monday evening after testing positive for COVID-19. Three other positive tests have been recorded from DC Camp, in addition to Mitchell Marsh.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has tested positive for COVID-19, following which he has been admitted to a hospital. The Delhi Capitals medical team is closely monitoring Marsh’s condition. pic.twitter.com/lvatopJtcV
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 18, 2022
List of Positive Cases in DC Camp
- Patrick Farhat – Physiotherapist (tested positive on 15th April)
- Chetan Kumar – Sports Massage Therapist (tested positive on 16th April)
- Mitchell Marsh – Player (tested positive on 18th April)
- Abhijit Salvi – Team doctor (tested positive on 18th April)
- Akash Mane – Social Media Content team member (tested positive on 18th April)
Another round of RT-PCR test will be conducted on Wednesday (20th April) morning to decide who will be eligible for today’s match.
Expected Playing11
Delhi Capitals
- David Warner
- Prithvi Shaw
- Rovman Powell
- Rishabh Pant (c & wk)
- Lalit Yadav
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Shardul Thakur
- Axar Patel
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Khaleel Ahmed
Punjab Kings
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Mayank Agarwal (c)
- Liam Livingstone
- Jonny Bairstow
- Odean Smith
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Kagiso Rabada
- Shahrukh Khan
- Vaibhav Arora
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
Pitch Report
The ground at Brabourne Stadium favours both spinners and batsmen, with the dew factor playing a role late in the game. The batsmen are anticipated to be enthralled once more by the short boundaries and speedy outfield.
Average 1st innings score: 186 runs
DC vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | DC Won | PBKS Won | NR |
| Overall | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| At MCA Stadium, Pune | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| In IPL 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Win Probability
- PBKS to win the match
IPL 2022 – Points Table
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Gujarat Titans | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.395 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.251 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.38 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.124 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.077 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.16 |
| Punjab Kings* | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.109 |
| Delhi Capitals* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.219 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.638 |
| Mumbai Indians | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.048 |
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