Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has joined the RR squad in Dubai after twice testing negative for COVID-19 and spending 14 days in isolation.
Yagnik, the former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, had tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus on August 12 when he underwent testing as part of the BCCI protocol set for the IPL players and support staff and had to stay back in India while the rest of the RR team traveled to the UAE.
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The 37-year-old was then advised to get admitted to a hospital in his hometown Udaipur for the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Well, he has recently touched down in the UAE after clearing two COVID-19 tests as per BCCI protocols following the isolation period.
At the moment, the RR fielding coach is self-isolating himself for 6 days in Dubai after being tested negative for COVID-19 upon his arrival in the UAE and guiding his players from his team hotel room.
Yagnik is excited to join his RR players at training on the field after completing his quarantine time in the UAE
As per IANS, Yagnik said: “My first reaction when I tested positive for Covid-19, I was a little worried? but with time I understood there is nothing abnormal about the disease and I just needed to follow the health safety protocols set up by the BCCI and the Rajasthan Royals.”
He further added, “I was in quarantine for 14 days and I was retested on day 13 and 14; both turned out to be negative. Then I also cleared a fitness test before flying to Dubai to join the team.”
On how he is preparing the team from the hotel room itself, the RR fielding coach said: “I am very happy to be part of the team again. Obviously, I missed the traveling part and initial training session with the team but anyways I look forward to getting back to the training session on the ground.”
Yagnik signed off by saying, “I am in touch with all the players and my colleagues and co-staff about the field training session. From day one we are clear about our objective and that is to win. That's why as far as fielding training is concerned; I have designed a lot of fielding drills which resemble match pace and pressure.”
(With IANS Inputs)
