"I couldn't recognise myself after the first 25 days in hospital. But thanks to the blessings of well-wishers and timely treatment from the doctors at Wockhardt Hospital, I am now out of danger. It's good to be back home. I had varan-bhaat [dal-rice] after 37 days," Parab told mid-day on Monday.

Parab has been serving MCA since 1997. He has scored in 25 Tests, 100-plus ODIs, as many first-class games and 80 IPL matches. "If health permits, I would like to serve cricket and MCA till my last breath," he said.

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"Dad was suffering from COVID-19, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [ARDS] with pneumonia. He was on ventilator for the first 15 days," revealed Parab's daughter, Neha.

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