Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the five-match T20I series in Australia. Mendis returned a positive test during a routine Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Monday and then confirmed by a RT-PCR test later in the day. Sri Lanka’s national team left for Australia on February 3. Mendis is currently in isolation as per Covid-19 protocols. The T20I series with Sri Lanka and Australia kicks off on February 11 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.
Kusal Mendis has tested positive for #COVID19 three days out from the five-match #AUSvSL T20I series opener at the #SCG.https://t.co/T2pmPtva1o
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) February 8, 2022
