Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19

June 13, 2020 14:26

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and announced this by taking to social media on Saturday afternoon.

The swashbuckling all-rounder tweeted, "Ive been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. Ive been tested and unfortunately Im covid positive. Need prayers for a speedy recovery, InshaAllah"

Earlier in May, Afridi had bought a cricket bat auctioned by Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim in a bid to raise funds to help fight the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

The Pakistan all-rounder is the third Pakistan cricketer to test positive for the novel virus after Taufeeq Umar and Zafar Sarfaraz. Scotlands Majid Haq and South Africas Solo Nqweni are the other cricketers to have contracted the virus.

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