IPL 2021: Axar Patel Joins Delhi Capitals Squad After Recovering From COVID-19

 IPL 2021: Axar Patel Joins Delhi Capitals Squad After Recovering From COVID-19

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Axar Patel, a Delhi Capitals all-rounder, joined the squad after recovering from Covid-19.

The all-rounder was tested positive earlier this month and was in quarantine. Delhi Capitals posted a video showing Axar linking up with the squad.

DC wrote on Instagram "Smiles and hugs all around as Bapu returned to the DC camp,"

Axar is seen engaging with Ishant Sharma and other DC teammates in the video posted by the Indian Premier League team.

Image by DNA India

Axar played a key role for a team that reached the finals of IPL 2020.  Although he picked up nine wickets from 15 matches, his economy rate of 6.41 runs per over meant he kept the runs down in the middle overs and helped maintain the pressure on opposition batsmen.

Axar had checked into a Mumbai hotel on March 28 with a negative COVID-19 test but his second test result had come out as positive, DC had said in a media release earlier this month.

He missed the team's first four games as he was in isolation at designated medical care facility according to DC.