Wriddhiman Saha was among those players who were tested positive for coronavirus during the recently-suspended season of the Indian Premier League 2021. He opened up about his battle against Covid-19 and revealed how he gave two negative tests despite showing all the covid symptoms.
A string of positive cases in the different IPL team camps forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to suspend the IPL 2021 season indefinitely. KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrior were the first players to be found positive, which resulted in the postponement of the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders.
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The following day, Sunrisers Hyderabad reported Saha to be Covid-19 positive while Delhi Capitals revealed Amit Mishra also gave a positive test for Covid-19. Eventually, the league got suspended indefinitely.
Saha opened up about his battle with coronavirus while talking to Anandbazar Patrika and said his first two Covid-19 tests were negative despite showing all the symptoms.
“I felt tired after finishing the practice on the first day of May. I felt cold. Cold & mild cough. I informed the team doctor that day. Arrangements were made for me to stay in seclusion without any risk,” Saha told Anandbazar Patrika in an interview.
“Covid test was taken on the same day. The next day the report came negative. The second day I was also tested. The result was negative. Yet I was not allowed to leave the seclusion. Because by then fever had started coming. After the test on the third day, the result was positive.”
Saha was scared after contracting the virus. He revealed he had to assure his family on the phone call about his health.
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“I was certainly scared. A virus that has brought the Earth to a standstill, after being infected by it, I was bound to feel scared. Everyone in the family was very worried. We reassured them through video calls that there is no reason to be afraid. I am being taken care of enough,” he further added.
The Bengal cricket is named in the 20-man squad for the World Test Championship final in England. However, he has to clear the fitness test before getting the final nod.
