The after-effects of Covid-19 are more taxing than virus itself, said fast bowler Sandeep Warrier who was one of four Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players sent to isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Covid effect was not very high, but I feel the post-Covid [phase] has affected me quite a bit. I have been training for the last one week, and that alone is taking a toll on me," Warrier said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Before Covid, when I was with the KKR team, training was not difficult. I guess it will take a week or so more to be back on track. During Covid, I didn't have many symptoms. After that, after I started training, breathing was a bit difficult. I was getting tired easily, I'm still recovering from training perspective," he told News18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warrier's fellow pace bowler M. Prasidh Krishna, spinner Varun Chakravarthy and New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert were the other KKR players who tested positive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Kerala pacer said even though his first test had come negative, he was feeling the symptoms. His wife, who is a doctor and had contracted Covid-19, told him to expect a positive result in the next test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"On May 2, we had an RT-PCR test. That morning itself, I was not feeling well. So I quarantined myself after informing KKR. That test came negative for me, I guess it came positive for Varun Chakravarthy. He was quarantined on another floor. Since I was negative I thought it will be just a normal viral fever," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"But since Varun came positive, we took another test, and I turned positive. By then, I had realised it was Covid because my wife (Aarthi) is a doctor. She told me you have Covid, and the next test result will be positive for sure. She had Covid six-seven months back. She had the same symptoms. She saw me on a video call and knew it was Covid. I informed that to the team doctor. The next test was positive, and they took me to the non-bubble floor," said Warrier.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Sandeep-Warrier-KKR.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Post-Covid Effects Taking Bigger Toll On Me: Sandeep Warrier", "alt_title": "Post-Covid Effects Taking Bigger Toll On Me: Sandeep Warrier", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Post-Covid Effects Taking Bigger Toll On Me: Sandeep Warrier On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "The after-effects of Covid-19 are more taxing than virus itself, said fast bowler Sandeep Warrier who was one of four Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players sent to isolation after testing positive for c", "seo_keywords": "Kolkata Knight Riders, Sandeep Warrier", "tag": "", "tagging": "Kolkata Knight Riders,Sandeep Warrier,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "post-covid-effects-taking-bigger-toll-on-me-sandeep-warrier", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1311", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-05-26 17:50:32", "updated": "2021-05-26 17:50:32", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Sandeep Warrier, Kolkata Knight Riders, KKR", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2021-05-26 17:50:32", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-05-26 17:50:32", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/post-covid-effects-taking-bigger-toll-on-me-sandeep-warrier-76779" }