PSL 6: Even before tournament kicks off THIS star paceman tests COVID-19 positive

Anwar Ali will now isolate in a hotel room in Karachi for at least 10 days. The bowler had tested negative before he checked into the hotel in Karachi, but following a second test conducted on Monday, Ali returned a positive result on Tuesday.

Pakistan Super League (PSL) side Quetta Gladiators fast bowler Anwar Ali has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be able to fly to Abu Dhabi for the T20 tournament, which will resume in June. The PSL had been suspended on March 4 after seven Covid-19 cases had come to light. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had immediately put the tournament, which commenced on February 20, on hold. The remaining 20 matches of the tournament will be played in Abu Dhabi. Anwar Ali will now isolate in a hotel room in Karachi for at least 10 days, reports ESPNCricinfo website. The bowler had tested negative before he checked into the hotel in Karachi, but following a second test conducted on Monday, Ali returned a positive result on Tuesday. As per the schedule prepared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the players and support staff of all six franchises will leave for Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, where they will quarantine in their hotel rooms for seven days and then enter the bio-secure bubble.