Kane Williamson Keen To Complete Quarantine Period And Get Back On The Field
Published - 06 Sep 2020, 11:41 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:34 AM
New Zealand captain and former Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson landed in Dubai ahead of the upcoming edition of IPL. Not only is Kane Williamson, one of the useful players for the Orange Army but also an astute captain. The 29-year old is looking forward to the quarantine period to come to a close and get back on the playing field.
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Kane Williamson arrived in Dubai on Thursday along with his countrymen Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, and James Neesham, who are set to play for Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Kings XI Punjab respectively. Earlier, Williamson expressed slight concerns as Chennai Super Kings got hit by COVID-19 a few days ago.
However, after landing in Dubai, the elegant right-handed batsman feels excited that the IPL is going ahead. He added that he knows everybody quite well in the camp and been long since things returned to normalcy. Kane Williamson last played an international game against Australia, which was an ODI in Sydney back in March.
“It is great that IPL is going ahead and all the players can get over to Dubai and quarantine and then start looking forward to playing some cricket. I know for everybody out there, it’s been a long time between any sort of normality so it is a very exciting opportunity,” Williamson video posted on the official YouTube channel of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
“Let’s see where the quarantine takes me” : Kane Williamson
Speaking about the mandatory six-day isolation period, Williamson believes that it would be six long days; however, expects all to be fine at the same time. The 29-year old hopes to get by through reading, fitness, exercise, and would adapt to it.
“I’m sure it will be a longish six days, but it will be fine at the same time. I am looking forward to catching up with all the guys. I will make sure I get through some fitness and exercise and do a bit of reading. Let’s see where the quarantine takes me, I will start acclimatising, I suppose,” he added.