KKR's England-bound pacer Prasidh Krishna tests COVID positive

Kolkata Knight Riders pace bowler Pradish has tested positive for COVID-19. He was selected for England series as a backup pacer.

"He reached Bengaluru two days back and got himself tested. He had slight fever over the last two days. The report, showing positive, came on Friday night. Though today morning (Saturday) he woke up without fever and felt better," an official in the know of things told IANS on Saturday.

The pace bowler is supposed to travel to England as four standby cricketers along with Avesh Khan and Arxan Nagawaswalla, and batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran.

"He is undergoing two weeks of quarantine at home. It is mild."

Krishna becomes the fourth KKR player to get tested positive for COVID-19.

India may travel England on June 2.