Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of his Twenty20 series in Australia, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday.

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Mendis was naming in the 20-man squad last month after returning from a merger imposed for breaking the team’s bio-bubble anti-coronavirus protocol during their tour of England in July.

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“He will be founding positive during Routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).” The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board said in a statement.

Kusal Mendis, who is with the touring Sri Lanka National Team in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19.

Mendis was found to be positive during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), conducted on Monday, 07th February.
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Mendis‘s Routine Rapid Antigen Test :-

“Kusal will be founding positive during Routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT).” The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board said in a statement. “Mendis is currently undergoing COVID-19 protocol and will be placing in isolation since Monday.”

The five-match T20 series is starting in Sydney from Friday.

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the five-match T20I series in Australia.

The Found Positive :-

Mendis will be founding positive at the time of a routine rapid antigen test (RAT) conducted on Monday (February 7). And then backed up by an RT-PCR test later in the day.

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The Sri Lankan national team left for Australia on 3 February. Kusal Mendis is currently in isolation as per the Kovid-19 protocol.

The T20I series with Sri Lanka and Australia will begin on February 11 at the SCG.