Karun Nair Recovers Completely After Testing Positive for COVID-19: Report
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Stylish India and Kings XI Punjab batsman Karun Nair had tested positive for COVID-19 in recent times but he has now completely recovered, according to a report in ESPNcricinfo.
Nair tested negative on August 8 and he will undergo three more tests before flying to UAE with the KXIP side for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Nair is the first IPL player to have affected by the virus. On Wednesday, the Rajasthan Royals management has also announced that their fielding coach, Dishant Yagnik had tested positive for the virus.
Moreover, in recent times, KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia had also called for regular testing of players in the IPL, citing that even one positive case can kill the tournament as well.
"We are very concerned about the safety of the players and all others involved. Even if there is one case, the IPL could be doomed," he had earlier said.
Meanwhile, the IPL governing council has laid out strict protocols including multiple tests and week-long quarantines for players after reaching UAE for the tournament.
Karun Nair has played 69 IPL matches so far, smashing 1464 runs at a strike rate of 128.53. Moreover, he has been representing Punjab since IPL 2018.
Meanwhile, he is also the first high profile Indian cricketer who has tested positive. The Karnataka player has played six Tests and two One-Day Internationals for the Team India, scoring 374 runs. Moreover, he has also made a triple-century in the Chennai Test against England in 2016 which made him only the second Indian batsman to achieve the milestone.
The IPL, which will be played in the UAE due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India, will begin on September 19 and the final will take place on November 10.
