Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera has tested positive for Covid-19. The player who has been out of action ever since the tour of England due to an injury that he picked on the tour, has now tested positive for the Coronavirus confirmed Sri Lanka Cricket in a tweet. The cricketing body further updated that the wicket-keeper batter is undergoing the treatment and laid out protocols.
“Wicket Keeper–Batsman Kusal Janith Perera has tested positive for Covid 19. He was found to be positive during a PCR test which was carried out on the players yesterday (15th August). Following the detection, Perera is undergoing due medical protocols pertaining to Covid 19,” read the SLC tweet.
All the top Sri Lanka cricketers apart from Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka, who are serving the one year ban after their breach of protocol and bio-bubble during the England tour, are taking part in the SLC Invitational T20 tournament which is being played between four SLC teams.
It was strange to see Perera not being part of it and thus, this confirmation reveals the reason behind his absence. Perera also missed the ODI and T20I series against India at home and Dasun Shanaka captained Sri Lanka in his absence.