India legend Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for coronavirus

Little Master in home quarantine in Mumbai

Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrates after helping his team win the 2011 World Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011 in Mumbai, India. Getty Images

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Sachin Tendulkar in action for the MCC against the Rest of the World at Lord's on July 5, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images

Peter Siddle, left, and Sachin Tendulkar of MCC share a joke. Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar conducts a masterclass session with young cricketers at the Singapore Cricket Club on June 3, 2014 in Singapore. Getty Images

Mumbai's Sachin Tendulkar in action during the Champions League Twenty20 match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Wanderers Stadium on October 20, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar stands in the outfield during the ODI match against Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 14, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images

Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar interacts with Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane before the 2018 Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 13. AFP

Sachin Tendulkar of Mumbai square-cuts a delivery during the Karbonn Smart CLT20 match against Highveld Lions at Wanderers Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images

Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday and said he was in home quarantine in Mumbai with mild symptoms of the disease.

Tendulkar, who is widely revered as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, confirmed the news on social media.

"I have been testing myself and taking all the recommended precautions to ensure Covid is kept at bay," he wrote.

"However, I have tested positive today following mild symptoms. All others at home have tested negative.

"I've quarantined myself at home and am following all the necessary protocols as advised by my doctors."

The 47-year-old recently led India Legends to a title win over Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 exhibition series at home earlier this week.

The highest run-scorer of all time in both Test matches and one-day internationals, Tendulkar retired in 2013 after playing in 200 Tests, in which he scored 15,921 runs.

He took another 18,426 runs in 463 ODIs and hit 100 centuries across both formats.