KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators on Monday announced that their key player Shahid Afridi has recovered from COVID-19 and will reach the team hotel tomorrow (Tuesday).
Gladiators manager Azam Khan said in a statement that Afridi will undergo a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at the hotel.
"If the test comes back negative, he will join the squad for their match against Islamabad United on February 3," Khan said.
Earlier on Sunday, Afridi's PCR test came negative for the second time.
On January 27, Afridi had tested positive for COVID-19, following which he self-quarantined at home following the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB)'s COVID-19 protocol.
On Saturday, the Gladiators had requested the technical committee to replace Afridi with Hasan Khan. Gladiators' source confirmed that the request has been granted.
The source told The News that Hasan will also be available for selection for Quetta's game against Multan Sultans today. "We also need players for training and that's why we requested Hasan," the source said.
The source added that if Afridi passes his rapid antigen test, he will join the team and Hasan will return to the bio-secure bubble.