Bangladesh’s young opener Shadman Islam has tested positive for Covid-19 and is consequentially missing the first round of the National Cricket League, the premium First-Class tournament of Bangladesh.
''I am in isolation at the moment in the hotel and waiting for my third corona report to arrive and if that is negative I will be able to play,'' Shadman was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
For all the players in the national teams’ scheme of things, competing in the NCL was made mandatory by the BCB. It was done to prepare them for the two-match series against Sri Lanka, scheduled from April 21.
Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque also faced the Covid-19 scare after he tested positive in the initial test, but the subsequent test gave a negative report of him, clearing him to take part in the NCL.
This Test series, a part of the World Test Championship was originally slated for July 2020 but was postponed to October 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Once again in October, it was rescheduled as the 14-day quarantine rule of the Sri Lankan government couldn’t be accepted by the BCB.
Both the matches of this series will be played at the Pallekele International Stadium.