Former Indian skipper, Sourav Ganguly, who is currently serving as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) presdient has undergone home quarantine after his brother and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehasish Ganguly has been found positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. Snehasish was admitted to Belle Vue hospital in Kolkata after being test positive of the novel virus.

Informing the same, a CAB official said, “He was suffering from fever for the last few days and his test report came positive today. He’s been admitted to Belle Vue Hospital. The reports arrived late in the evening. As per health protocols, even Sourav will have to be in home quarantine for a stipulated period.”

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Earlier, the chief of the Cricket Association of Bengal, Avishek Dalmiya had suggested to undergone home quarantine, as he met Snehasish on Friday during a visit to Eden Gardens.

Talking about the same to IANS, Avishek said, “Yes, I would be undergoing home quarantine for the next few days as per required protocol.” Dalmiya also said that Snehasish was having some temperature, but he feels that Ganguly’s brother is “alright.”  He added, “These are tough times. He admitted himself yesterday night at a city hospital. Other than having mild temperature, he is alright at the moment. I wish him a speedy recovery.”

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The coronavirus cases in the country are rising at a rapid pace. On Thursday, India reported new 32,695 positive cases of COVID-19, taking the overall tally to 9,68,876 cases. The active cases in the country currently stand at 3,31,146. Apart from that, almost 2500 people in Indian have already lost their lives due to the pandemic.

Recently, Ganguly said that they are planning to host the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in India itself, but looking at the current scenario, it looks very unlikely.