Putting speculation of his likely release to rest, jailed Congress leader Navjot Sidhu’s team has confirmed his release on April 1. 

He is serving time in a road rage case dating back to 1988.

While Sidhu’s team that handles his Twitter account on Friday cited jail officials while saying that his release was scheduled for Saturday, the officials of Patiala central jail have not yet confirmed it.

The former cricketer’s release from jail has been on the cards for long. Initially, he was to be released on Republic Day under the Centre’s remission policy for prisoners, which was not granted.