Nafees Iqbal Infected with COVID-19

Nafees Iqbal, former Bangladesh cricketer and elder brother of ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, has tested positive for coronavirus.

Nafees himself reported that he had contracted the lethal virus and is reportedly isolated at home in Chattogram.

Nafees Iqbal, a right-handed opening batsman, made his debut in Bangladesh in 2003 but has been out of national reckoning since 2006.

The 34-year-old has completed 11 tests and 16 ODIs for Bangladesh, with 518 and 309 runs respectively.

Bangladesh Development Coach and former first-class cricketer Ashiqur Rahman tested positive for the dreaded virus last month.

Pakistan's three cricketers -- Shahid Afridi, Taufeeq Umar and Zafar Sarfaraz -- have also tested for positive the virus.