Alarmed by situation in Kolkata, Nadeem stays put with ailing wife in Dhanbad

Alarmed by recent spike in coronavirus cases in Kolkata, Indian cricketer Shahbaz Nadeem has put off his plans to return to his residence for treatment of his ailing wife. Suffering from liver-related ailments, his wife Saman Akhtar was being treated in Kolkata but due to coronavirus-forced national lockdown, Nadeem could t return here from his in-laws place in Dhanbad. couple also have a one-year-old son. "re's a lot of cases in Kolkata recently and most of areas are marked red zone. I think we are safe here (in Dhanbad). We are in touch with doctors in Kolkata and taking medicines. She is doing fine w," 30-year-old Nadeem told PTI.

Nadeem stays put with ailing wife 

Kolkata and Howrah have been designated COVID-19 "red zones". As of Friday, total number of COVID-19 cases in West Bengal stood at 503, while Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry website put figure at 514. left-arm spinner, who made his international debut last year in a Test against South Africa at his home ground in Ranchi, had taken permission from Dhanbad district administration to proceed to Kolkata but only to be stopped at state border earlier this week. "She needed to undergo a few tests which were t available here in Dhanbad. So we had left for Kolkata but could t make it. w we are managing from here. We will return after things rmalise."

Sunrisers Hyderabad spinner is also keeping himself fit training in Dhanbad. "I'm doing some workouts and a bit of running. Being a professional cricketer, I have to carry on training and remain fit," he said.

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