IPL 2021: WATCH- Anrich Nortje out of quarantine after three negative tests

Anrich Nortje is available for DC's next game against Punjab Kings in Mumbai on April 18.

Delhi Capitals (DC) announced that their South African pacer Anrich Nortje was out of quarantine after a false positive for COVID-19 recently. Nortje and Kagiso Rabada had arrived in India after playing against Pakistan at home and tested negative for the virus during their mandatory 7-day quarantine.

However, while Rabada passed his three COVID tests, with negative results, Nortje tested positive for the virus and had to be isolated as per BCCI SOPs. Now, DC revealed that the result was a false positive and that he had returned three negative RT-PCR tests.

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This means he has joined the team bubble and might be available for the next match of DC, as they take on Punjab Kings on April 18 in Mumbai.

“Main aa gaya hoon,” Nortje announced his arrival in a video posted by DC on their Twitter.

“Yeah, finally seeing everyone, it was nice to see everyone at breakfast. Finally out of my room and so excited to get to training today. Looking forward to get to the stadium. It is finally nice to watch the IPL and nice to see India as well. So a bit excited to be on the field again,” said Nortje in the video.