Shahid Afridi becomes 3rd former PAK cricketer to test positive for COVID-19

Karachi: Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has tested positive for COVID-19. 

The former skipper revealed the news on Saturday on his twitter handle saying, "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 is the third Pakistan cricketer to test positive for the novel virus after Taufeeq Umar and Zafar Sarfaraz. 

The former skipper represented Pakistan in 27 Tests, 398 One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 99 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).(UNI)