Sachin Tendulkar confirms he has been hospitalized following Covid diagnosis

The fag end of March was a bittersweet week for Sachin Tendulkar as days after leading ‘India Legends’ to victory in the Road Safety World Series, the legendary batsman tested positive for Covid-19. Sachin, on March 27, revealed that he was quarantining after testing positive for Covid-19, after experiencing mild symptoms, but that just turned out to be the tip of the iceberg. Following Sachin, three other Indian cricketers who featured in the Road Safety tournament - Subramaniam Badrinath and the Pathan brothers - also tested positive for the virus, inciting fears that the exhibition tournament could turn out to be a ‘Covid bomb’.

Five days after testing positive, the legendary batsman has now taken to Twitter to confirm that he has, in fact, been hospitalized as a precaution. Sachin asserted that he, however, expects himself to recover and get back home within the next few days.

“Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone,” tweeted the 47-year-old.

However, despite enduring personal troubles, the Master Blaster, in his tweet, reminisced about the 2011 World Cup victory on its 10-year anniversary. Sachin was India’s highest run-getter in the 2011 World Cup and the tournament, incidentally, was the 47-year-old’s first and only World Cup title.

“Wishing all Indians & my teammates on the 10th anniversary of our World Cup win,” he said.