Haven't Fully Recovered From Covid-19: KKR's Varun Chakravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spin bowler Varun Chakravarthy said he still hasn't recovered completely from Covid-19 and is feeling weak and dizzy due to which he hasnt been able to resume training.

Apart from Chakravarthy, pace bowlers Sandeep Warrier and M Prasidh Krishna as well as New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert also tested positive for the virus.

Recalling how he realised he had caught the virus, the Tamil Nadu player said, "I felt something was slightly off on May 1. I felt tired. There was no cough whatsoever, but I had little fever, so I didn't attend our training session. I immediately informed the team management and they arranged for an RT-PCR test quickly. I was immediately quarantined and isolated, away from the rest of my KKR team-mates, in a separate wing of the hotel. Soon, I found out that I'd tested positive."

Known to bowl mystery spin and try new things with the ball, Chakravarthy said that the 12 days spent in isolation were monotonous due to sameness in routine.

"I was in isolation for 12 days. There's a bit of sameness to your routine: being in the same room, having the same food almost. But I just had to find ways to get through the day. I'd wake up late, around 9 am, have a light breakfast, then begin my web shows and movies marathon on Netflix and Amazon Prime. In between, I'd catch up with cousins and friends over video calls. After lunch, I'd take my medicines and speak to my family. Thankfully, they handled the situation calmly."