Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni’s parents, mother Devika Devi, and father Pan Singh, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. According to news agency ANI’s tweet, the Chennai Super Kings’ captain’s parents had to be admitted to a private hospital in Ranchi.
Pulse Superspeciality Hospital, where Dhoni’s mother and father are being treated, has stated their oxygen levels are stable. Tweeting about the same, ANI wrote: “Parents of cricketer MS Dhoni have been admitted here at the hospital after testing positive for #COVID19. Their oxygen level is stable: Pulse Superspeciality Hospital, Ranchi, Jharkhand”.
Parents of cricketer MS Dhoni have been admitted here at the hospital after testing positive for #COVID19. Their oxygen level is stable: Pulse Superspeciality Hospital, Ranchi, Jharkhand
— ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2021
Dhoni is currently leading the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season and in their previous game, he captained the side for the 200th time. Dhoni returned to the 22 yards for the first time after IPL 2020 in the UAE. After the tournament, Dhoni was seen spending his time with his family and did not play any competitive cricket.
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MS took to the field only in March when some of the CSK cricketers gathered from the franchise assembled in Chennai for the pre-season training camp. CSK is currently third in the IPL 2021 points table after three matches. They have four points under their belt after winning back-to-back matches against Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Last year, Dhoni had his worst-ever season as captain and player. His team ended at seventh place and it happened for the first time finish in their history, they failed to qualify for the playoffs. With the bat, Dhoni was highly absent. In 14 matches, he only scored 200 runs and failed to register a single 50+ score.
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CSK will now be locking horns with Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. Notably, all 8 IPL franchises are in strict bio-bubble environments across the country even as the Covid-19 cases are surging at an unprecedented pace in the second wave. In the past 24 hours, India has seen over 2.95 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the caseload in India to over 1.56 crores.
