KKR's Varun Chakravarthy recalls COVID-19 ordeal, says Shah Rukh Khan spoke to all individually

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was seen get suspended earlier this month after multiple franchises reported COVID-19 cases within their camps despite the secure bio-bubble. 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was one side that was among the worst affected with Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, and Tim Seifert testing positive.

Chakravarthy, who was among the first players to test positive for COVID-19 in a recent interview with ESPNCricinfo spoke about his recovery from the virus.

"As to how it all started, I felt something was slightly off on May 1. I felt tired. There was no cough whatsoever, but I had little fever, so I didn't attend our training session. I immediately informed the team management and they arranged for an RT-PCR test quickly. I was immediately quarantined and isolated, away from the rest of my KKR teammates, in a separate wing of the hotel. Soon, I found out that I'd tested positive," Chakravarthy said.

The spinner further added that the Knight Riders' support staff were extremely helpful. "The KKR franchise was very supportive. They went to the extent of even having someone from the team management stay back with me, even after the IPL was postponed and left only after I returned two negative tests and got back home."

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan also talked to the players following the COVID crisis in the camp.

"Shah Rukh Khan spoke to all the players individually and motivated us," Chakravarthy further said.