NEWSLegendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in home isolation, according to sources close to the family. Tendulkar is one of the biggest names to have tested positive for the virus in recent times. "Sachin has got himself tested and the report has come out positive. He has isolated himself and is following all the necessary protocols," a source close to the family told PTI on Saturday (March 27).
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 27, 2021
The COVID-19 cases have been on a surge in Maharashtra and Mumbai with over 36,000 positive cases recorded on Friday.
Tendulkar recently took part in the Road Safety World Series Challenge veteran's tournament in Raipur in which he top-scored for India Legends, slamming 233 runs at 38.83, which included a couple of fifties from seven innings,
With 100 international centuries to his name, Tendulkar is considered to be the best batsmen to have played this game. He also holds the record for the most Test (15,921) and ODI (18, 426) runs. He made his last of his 664 international appearances in his 200th Test, which was played in his hometown, Mumbai, brining an end to a 24-year long career at the highest level.
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