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MUMBAI: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) on Saturday and said he was in home quarantine in Mumbai with mild symptoms of the disease.
Tendulkar, who is widely revered as one of the greatest hitters of all time, confirmed the news on social media.
“I have been testing myself and taking all recommended precautions to ensure that Covid is kept at bay,” he said in a statement. “However, today I have tested positive for mild symptoms. Everyone else at home tested negative. I have quarantined myself at home and follow all the necessary protocols as recommended by my doctors. ”
The 47-year-old recently led India Legends to a title win over Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 exhibition series at home earlier this week.
Tendulkar, the all-time greatest run scorer in both test matches and one-day international matches, retired in 2013 after playing 200 events, in which he scored 15,921 runs.
He performed another 18,426 executions in 463 ODI and reached 100 centuries in both formats.
Published in Dawn, March 28, 2021
