Shahid Afridi has been allowed to end his quarantine early after his tests came out negative.
He is now cleared to play Galle Gladiators’ opening Lanka Premier League (LPL) match against Jaffna Stallion today.
Gladiators had initially believed Afridi would not be available for the franchise's first two matches, because he only arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday, following a missed flight the day before.
But Since he was infected with Covid-19 in June, Afridi took a test after arrival. On Friday, the results from this test confirmed that Afridi had antibodies to the virus, and as such, is not at risk of spreading Covid-19.
Afridi will now most likely captain the Gladiators through the entire tournament, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who was poised to lead in Afridi’s absence, will go back to being vice-captain.
He is now cleared to play Galle Gladiators’ opening Lanka Premier League (LPL) match against Jaffna Stallion today.
Gladiators had initially believed Afridi would not be available for the franchise's first two matches, because he only arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday, following a missed flight the day before.
But Since he was infected with Covid-19 in June, Afridi took a test after arrival. On Friday, the results from this test confirmed that Afridi had antibodies to the virus, and as such, is not at risk of spreading Covid-19.
Afridi will now most likely captain the Gladiators through the entire tournament, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who was poised to lead in Afridi’s absence, will go back to being vice-captain.
