Naseem Shah tests positive for COVID-19 sources said Thursday, hours later the cricket board confirmed that he diagnosed with pneumonia.
Pakistani pace ace, according to sources, has been ruled out of the T20I series beside England — presently underway in Lahore — after testing positive for the virus.
After he suffered from a high fever a day previously, Naseem was taken to a hospital. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) later publicized that he was suffering from pneumonia.
Pakistan is playing a seven-match series beside England, with the action shifting to Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium from Karachi. The Green Shirts presently lead the series 3-2.