MS Dhoni's father and mother test positive for coronavirus, hospitalised

While former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is playing IPL 2021, his father and mother have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, reports said on Wednesday. As per the reports, MS Dhoni's father and mother have been admitted to a private hospital in Ranchi after contracting coronavirus. According to the initial reports, the infection wasn’t very severe and hasn’t reached the lungs. Also Read | This is not going to be MS Dhoni’s last IPL: Chennai Super Kings CEO As soon as the news surfaced, MS Dhoni’s fans started wishing his parents a speedy recovery. Notably, MS Dhoni is leading the Chennai Super Kings captain in IPL 2021. On Wednesday, is due to lead CSK in its 4th match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. Also Read | ICC announces T20I, ODI, and Test Teams of the Decade It may be recalled that Dhoni had spent a lot of time with family after IPL 2020 in the UAE. He joined Chennai Super Kings as early as March and led a training camp with domestic players in Chennai. Later, he along with CSK players headed to Mumbai where they spent 7 days in mandatory quarantine before started training for IPL 2021. It is pertinent to mention that all 8 IPL franchises are in strict bio-bubble environments even as the Covid-19 cases were surging at an unprecedented pace in the second wave. In the past 24 hours, India recorded over 2.95 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest-ever single-day spike since the pandemic started. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News