Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw missed out on the previous match for the franchise in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). While many expected him to feature in the playing XI in the encounter against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday (May 8), it is unlikely to happen now as Shaw has been hospitalized due to fever. Mandeep Singh replaced him at the top of the order for his side but bagged a six-ball duck.

Mandeep is expected to get yet another chance against CSK now with Prithvi Shaw down with fever and in hospital. The exact details of when Prithvi Shaw was hospitalized remain unclear at the moment and the news was only revealed when the fiery opener posted a story on his official Instagram handle on Sunday (May 8).

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Captioning the story Prithvi Shaw posted on his Instagram account, he wrote: “Admitted in hospital and recovering from fever. Thank you all for your good wishes. Will be back in action soon.”

Prithvi Shaw’s post comes hours after DC players went into isolation after another Covid-19 scare in their camp on Sunday. It was the second time the members of the DC team were forced to go into isolation after it emerged that a net bowler and his roomate tested positive for Covid-19. It is the second time during the IPL 2022 that the Delhi members have been forced into isolation. 

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DC is the only team that has witnessed Covid 19 cases in their camp in IPL 202 and it has resulted in a change of schedule and venue. The match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings (PBKS) was earlier scheduled to be played at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium was moved to Brabourne Stadium on Tuesday.

Despite all the fuss around their Covid-19 spreading inside the camp, the Delhi Capitals have managed to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs after a stupendous performance against SRH in the previous game.