Out of quarantine, SRH’s Holder shouts ‘freedom’

Chennai, April 12 : Towering West Indian fast bowler Jason Holder can finally breathe easy.

Wearing a black T-shirt, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) player emerged from his hotel room heaving a sigh of relief and chanting freedom several times after his mandatory seven-day quarantine ended on Monday.

Holder had arrived in Chennai on April 5 and was taken straight to his hotel room for the mandatory quarantine as per the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) Covid-19 protocols.The 66" tall player took a few deep breaths and said, "Yeah, its great to be out man -- Its been long enough in your room.Im happy to be back.

Its been a tough couple of months being on the road, playing a lot of cricket."I am looking forward to the challenge here and its a really big season ahead for us," the former No.1 ranked all-rounder in the world, who is on a second stint with SRH, said on a video posted by SunRisers Hyderabad.Holder said SRH has what it takes to go the distance.

The West Indians availability will come as a huge relief for the SRH, who lost the opening match to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 10 runs on Sunday."Looking forward to train and acclimatise to the conditions.

Its a bit warmer in India so need to get accustomed to that and hit the ground running," said Holder.