Bangladesh batsman Shadman Islam tests positive for COVID-19 amid preparations for Sri Lanka tour

Bangladesh cricketer Shadman Islam has tested positive for COVID-19 amid preparations for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour, starting on April 21, which was originally scheduled to be held last year. 

Bangladesh batsman Shadman Islam has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the much-awaited Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, which was originally scheduled to be held in 2020. ''I am in isolation at the moment in the hotel and waiting for my third corona report to arrive and if that is negative I will be able to play,'' Shadman told Cricbuzz on Monday. The two-match series, which was originally supposed to be a 3-match affair, is all set to be staged in Pallekele starting on April 21. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed the dates for their two-match Test series against Bangladesh in April.