Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first high-profile cricketer to be infected with the deadly virus.
"I've been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I've been tested and unfortunately I'm covid positive. Need prayers for a speedy recovery, InshaAllah," Afridi tweeted.
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.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Photograph: ReutersNicknamed 'Lala', Afridi has represented Pakistan between 1997 and 2018, featuring in 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 99 T20 Internationals.
His charitable foundation has been working towards fighting the Covid pandemic in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Afridi lives in Karachi, one of the worst-hit by Covid in Pakistan.