DC Head Coach Ricky Ponting to stay away from Friday night’s game against Rajasthan Royals | IPL 2022

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Xtra Time Web Desk : Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting will not be in the dug-out for Friday night’s game against Rajasthan Royals. The former Australia captain has isolated from the rest of the squad after one of his family members, staying with him at the team hotel, tested positive. The entire DC camp – including players, support staff and family members – had undergone RT-PCR test on Thursday and Friday and have turned negative.

A statement from Delhi Capitals read, “Ponting himself has tested negative twice subsequently. However, in the best interest of the team, the management and medical team has decided that he will remain in isolation for five days, as he was a close contact,”
“He will, therefore, not be present at the ground for tonight’s game against Rajasthan Royals. The franchise requests for Ponting and his family’s privacy to be respected in the current scenario,” it added.
“The team looks forward to everyone’s speedy recovery.”

With Ponting out, DC support staff Pravin Amre, Ajit Agarkar, James Hopes and Shane Watson will now handle backroom strategies for the game against Rajasthan Royals.