Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Nitish Rana has finally tested negative for Covid-19 after returning positive on March 22.
Rana was in self-isolation after the positive result on March 22.
He had undergone a COVID-19 test on Thursday and tested negative. He will start training soon as KKR will open their IPL 2021 campaign on April 11 against SunRisers Hyderabad.
Commenting on the developement, KKR issued a statement which read: “Nitish Rana had checked into the KKR team hotel in Mumbai, on March 21, 2021 with a negative COVID report which was done on March 19, 2021. As per IPL protocol, he was tested on March 22, during his quarantine and the report showed that he was positive. He has had no symptoms and has been completely asymptomatic since. ”
“Again as per IPL protocol, he isolated himself and was tested again today. We are glad to report that he has tested negative. We expect him to start training with the team shortly and be fully fit well before the start of the season,” it added.
As per the BCCI Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), a player returning positive must isolate outside the bio-secure environment for a minimum of 10 days.
“During the 10-day isolation, the individual must rest and avoid any exercises. The team doctor should regularly monitor the case. If symptoms worsen during the course of isolation, the individual must be hospitalised immediately,” the SOP states.
“During the 10-day isolation, the individual will undergo an RT-PCR test on Day 9 and Day 10. Provided, both the test results from Day 9 and Day 10 are negative, and he does not have any symptoms for more than 24 hours, the individual will be permitted to re-enter the bio-secure environment. After recovery, players must undergo a cardiac screening before resuming any team activities.”