Gautam Gambhir tests negative for Covid-19

Former India cricketer and currently a member of the Parliament from the ruling party BJP, Gautam Gambhir has tested negative for the Covi-19. Gambhir informed fans about this news through his Twitter handle.  

"Glad to share that my COVID test result is negative. Thank you for all the wishes. I again urge everyone to strictly follow guidelines. Stay safe," tweeted the 39-year-old.


Gambhir had to go undergo the covid -19 tests after one of the members in his house tested positive for the virus on Friday.

Currently one of the prominent Delhi Politicians and MP from the East Delhi Constituency, Gambhir was one of the lynchpins in two of India’s World Cup victories.

In his 12 year-long international career, the southpaw played 58 Tests, 147 ODIs, and 37 T20Is for India, and scored 4,154, 5,238, and 932 runs respectively in the three formats.   Off late he has been donning the hat of cricket expert and commentator on various news and sports channels.

The Delhi born has also led Kolkata Knight Riders to two Indian Premier League (IPL) titles, in 2012 and 2014. The KKR however are out of the tournament now. The only other team which Gambhir played for in The IPL- Delhi Capitals are fighting against Sunrisers Hyderabad to get to their4 first-ever league final.

 

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