Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha was one of the players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) who had tested positive of COVID-19, is hoping for full recovery before the start of India’s mega tour in England.
“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 told Anandabazar Patrika.
Saha said that it was only after the third round of testing that he got his positive result but he was feeling symptoms early on.
“I felt tired after finishing the practice on the first day of May. I felt cold. Cold and mild cough. I informed the team doctor that day. Arrangements were made for me to stay in seclusion without any risk,” he said.
“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 added.
The Bengal-based wicktekeeper batsman said that he has no longer symptoms and cough is too under control. He further stated that when he will be back to practice then only he can know that he is fit to play or not.
“There is no more discomfort in the body. The fever is not coming. Colds and coughs have also decreased. It goes without saying that there is no pain in the body. I don’t understand if there is fatigue at all. As long as I don’t start practicing, it is not possible to understand,” he said.