On Wednesday April 7, Devdutt Padikkal, Royal Challengers Bangalore opener has joined the squad in Chennai after he tested negative for COVID-19 . The official social media account of the franchise confirmed the development.
RCB tweeted – “Bold Diaries: Devdutt Padikkal joins the RCB camp after testing negative for COVID-19. He’s healthy, feeling better and raring to go. Here’s a message to all RCB fans from Devdutt.
Bold Diaries: Devdutt Padikkal joins the RCB camp after testing negative for COVID-19. He’s healthy, feeling better and raring to go. Here’s a message to all RCB fans from Devdutt.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/BtVszNABJW
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 7, 2021
RCB also announced that the franchise’s Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams had tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently asymptomatic and undergoing home isolation.
Also, On Tuesday, Mumbai Indians’ wicket-keeping consultant and talent scout Kiran More had also tested positive for the virus.
IPL 2021 has been hit hard by the coronavirus even before its start as a number of ground-staff at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, broadcast crew event management officials, and some cricketers, including the likes of Axar Patel and Nitish Rana, have contracted the infection.
