Lucknow: Sri Lanka leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Wednesday was ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India as he is yet to recover from Covid-19 infection.
Hasaranga had tested positive for Covid-19 on Sri Lanka's recent five-match T20I series against Australia earlier in February and had to miss the last three matches on the tour.
This is a big blow for Sri Lanka on the eve of the start of the T20I series against India in Lucknow.
"Wanindu Hasaranga, who was in isolation after contracting Covid-19, has once again, returned a positive result when a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) was conducted on the player yesterday (22nd February). A PCR test too confirmed the result," said a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Hasaranga was last seen in action in the first two T20Is against Australia, taking 3/38 and 2/33 with the ball while making 13 with the bat in both matches before testing positive for Covid-19.
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