NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been admitted to hospital in India after testing positive for coronavirus this week, his Indian Premier League (IPL) team the Delhi Capitals said.
Marsh – who has played 32 Tests for his country – was one of a “few” people in the team’s “bio bubble” to test positive but the rest were asymptomatic, Delhi Capitals said.
It further stated, “A few more members from the Delhi Capitals bio-bubble, including support staff members, have returned positive tests as well. Though they are all asymptomatic, their condition is being monitored closely by the franchise.”
“The Delhi Capitals medical team is closely monitoring Marsh’s condition,” the team said in a statement on Twitter. “All remaining members of the bubble are currently in isolation in their respective rooms, and will be tested regularly.”
Marsh will need to isolate for at least a week so will miss at least the games against the Punjab Kings on Wednesday and Saturday’s clash with the Rajasthan Royals.
Those fixtures could be in jeopardy in any case as the IPL has strict rules governing COVID cases after last year’s edition was suspended midway through the tournament by a string of outbreaks of the virus in team camps.
Meanwhile, former Western Australian (WA) wicketkeeper Ryan Campbell is fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack in the UK. The 50-year-old, who played two ODI and three Twenty20s for Australia, is in a coma in intensive care in a London hospital.
“WA Cricket is in shock to hear of Ryan’s medical emergency after suffering a major heart attack over the long weekend,” WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews said.
