KARACHI – Karachi Kings’s President Wasim Akram and Zalmi players Wahab Riaz and Haider Ali contract COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Reports in local media said the King of Reverse Swing and the other players of the PSL franchise have quarantined themselves after their test for the virus came back positive earlier today.
Meanwhile, the franchise spokesperson denied to comment on the development saying that it can neither confirm nor deny any Covid test results.
Earlier, seasoned Zalmi player Kamran Akmal and pacer Arshad Iqbal have tested positive for the novel virus.
The seventh edition of the flagship cricket league is scheduled to start in Karachi on January 27 and run through Feb. 27.
Amid an alarming rise in Covid cases, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to enforce stern health and safety protocols for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
PCB announces strict protocols for PSL 7 as Covid situation worsens
The primary bio-secure bubble includes players from all teams, support staff, match officials, hotel staff, and certain PCB officials while close protection security staff, reserve players, bubble-integrity managers, anti-corruption officials, and hotel staff will all reside within the bubble and are not allowed to leave.
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