Bangladesh Under-19 cricketer Iftekhar Hossain has tested positive of the coronavirus ahead of the training camp which begins on August 23 in BKSP. He was among the second batch of 15 players who were tested at the Shere Bangla National Stadium‘s academy building on Monday. Only Hossain’s COVID-19 test result came out as positive.
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) game development manager MA Kaysar informed that Hossain has been sent under isolation period and the board’s medical team will closely monitor him during the time.
“We have had one positive case, and his name is Iftekhar Hossain. He will now be in isolation under the BCB’s medical protocol. He is healthy but he is being closely monitored,” BCB’s game development manager MA Kaysar said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
“We will provide him with everything during his isolation and the next course of action will be decided by the BCB’s medical team.
Bangladesh’s first batch of player training in BSKP:
The first batch of 15 players was tested on August 16 and all the results were negative. So, they were sent for the practice session in BSKP. And the second batch, except Hossain, has also been sent for the one-month long training camp there.
“The first batch of 15 players arrived at the academy on August 15, were tested the following day, and when all were found negative, were sent to BKSP, the sports institute situated 36km from Mirpur. The same plan was followed for the second batch, except Hossain.”
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh team has been scheduled to play bilateral series against Sri Lanka later this year amid coronavirus scare. As reported, the Tigers will tour Lanka to play the three-match Test and T20I series. The visitors will have to follow a 14-days mandatory quarantine period there ahead of the series.