West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been forced to isolate thanks to a COVID-19 case on his flight from the uk to St Kitts and Nevis. Brathwaite was a part of The Hundred 2021, which recently concluded on August 21. He was the captain of the Manchester Originals and he travelled from Manchester city to Basseterre before the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which is about to start on August 26.
During his flight to St Kitts and Nevis, one among the passengers had tested positive for COVID-19 and hence Brathwaite was told to isolate until further notice. The all-rounder plays for Jamaica Tallawahs’ within the CPL, and that they are thanks to play their first game on August 27.
Brathwaite’s tests reports have come negative but, he has been told to quarantine. The West Indian all-rounder further opined that he’s still unsure whether he can feature within the first match of CPL against Saint Lucia Kings.
“My tests are negative as far as i do know ,” Brathwaite said. “We’ve been asked to be in quarantine. I still don’t know the complete extent of it. I’ve just been told i want to still quarantine as against being allowed to steer round the hotel as was initially allowed. So I’m even as much within the dark as you’re , unfortunately,” Brathwaite said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
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The hard-hitting Caribbean all-rounder feels it’ll be difficult for defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) to stay their undefeated run going from last year. Braithwaite feels the tournament are going to be very interesting this point around.
“The tournament goes to be interesting,” Brathwaite added. “I don’t think it’ll be an undefeated run to the finals as Trinidad had last year. i feel it’ll be a touch closer. i feel all the teams are more evenly matched.”
Caribbean Premier League 2021 starts from August 28 with the encounter between defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts.
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