Kolkata Knight Riders’ wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert, who had tested positive for Covid-19 during the Indian Premier League (IPL), has now returned negative and is likley to return his home in New Zealand.
Since being tested negative, Seifert was stranded in India.
“I heard from Tim just a little while ago,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday morning while speaking to the reporters in Southampton, where he and the Kiwi Test squad are gearing up for their Test series against England and the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India.
“I think the really encouraging thing is he has tested negative and my understanding is he’s on a flight out of India pretty quickly as well,” he added.
The Kiwi coach also said he is still unsure about how long it will take Seifert to get back to New Zealand.
“I don’t know how long it’s going to take him to get back to New Zealand or where he’s heading via, but it’s great news for Tim, that for a start his health is on the improve anyway, to the point where he’s not testing positive anymore,” Stead added.