Covid scare in Sri Lankan camp as Kusal Mendis tests positive ahead of Australia T20Is
Authored By Aditya Sahay
Published: Feb 08, 2022, 01:32 IST | Updated: Feb 08, 2022, 01:32 IST
Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis tested positive for COVID-19
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their Twenty20 series in Australia, the country`s cricket board said on Tuesday.
Mendis was named in the 20-member squad last month after returning from a suspension imposed for breaching the team`s bio-bubble anti-coronavirus protocols during their tour of England in July.
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"Mendis was found to be positive during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)," the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board said in a statement.
"Mendis is currently undergoing Covid-19 protocols and placed in isolation since Monday."
The five-match T20 series is set to begin in Sydney on Friday.