IPL 2022 | Prithvi Shaw admitted to Mumbai hospital due to high fever, tests negative for COVID
The Hindu
The Delhi Capitals batsman put up an Instagram post from his hospital bed, saying he will be back soon
Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw was on Sunday admitted to a city hospital due to high fever though he has tested negative for COVID-19.
Shaw had also missed the team's last game.
"Prithvi is currently recovering well in a Mumbai hospital. He had to be admitted as he was running high temperature but his RT-PCR test turned out to be negative.
"The hospital where he has been admitted is a non-COVID one," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Shaw himself put up an Instagram post from his hospital bed, informing about his recovery.
"Admitted to hospital and recovering from fever. Thank you all for your good wishes. Will be back in action soon," Shaw posted.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.