The 2021 version of the Indian Premier League was suspended indefinitely earlier this month after COVID-19 circumstances began rising amongst the players. Kolkata Knight Riders’ players Sandeep Warrier and Varun Chakravarthy have been the primary ones who obtained recognized with the novel virus in the course of the cash-rich league.
Meanwhile, Warrier opened up on the time when he and his teammate contracted the virus and how KKR responded to it.
Warrier revealed that KKR co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was very adamant that the administration put somebody with him and Varun for the ten days after the match ended.
The medium-pacer revealed {that a} couple of folks from the administration stayed again for him and Varun as they left after they have been examined detrimental.
“Our team doctor, Shrikant, and our manager (Wayne Bentley) and Raju (logistics) were staying back for me and Varun. They left only after we came negative. So we were fine,” Warrier advised News18.
“After we tested positive, we had to isolate the whole team. The next day, IPL was called off. We had a virtual meeting in which everyone was asking about me and Varun,” he added.
Warrier additional stated that Shah Rukh was additionally half of the assembly and warranted everybody about their secure passage to the house.
“Shah Rukh sir also spoke to everyone saying you all will be taken back home safely and that there is nothing to worry about. For me and Varun, he was very adamant that there should be someone with us for the whole one week or 10 days after the tournament ended,” he additional revealed.
The 30-year-old additional stated that the franchise CEO Venky Mysore additionally stayed again for 3 days in the camp.
“Venky (Mysore, CEO) sir also stayed back for three days,” Warrier added.
