India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was in home quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, has been admitted to hospital.
Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 2, 2021
Wishing all Indians & my teammates on the 10th anniversary of our World Cup ?? win.
Tendulkar tweeted on Friday, "Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone. Wishing all Indians & my teammates on the 10th anniversary of our World Cup Flag of India win."
Several Indian cities, including Mumbai, have witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases in the past few weeks what experts have called a "deadlier second wave". India reported 81,466 news cases and 469 deaths on Thursday — the highest daily spike since December.