Former Bangladesh cricketer tests positive for Corona

Nafees himself confirmed that he has contracted the deadly virus and is currently in home isolation in Chittagong.

Dhaka:The elder brother of Bangladesh's ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal and former cricketer Nafees Iqbal has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a media report.

According to a Bangladesh newspaper, Nafees himself confirmed that he has contracted the deadly virus and is currently in home isolation in Chittagong.

Nafees Iqbal

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

The 34-year-old played 11 Tests and 16 ODIs for Bangladesh, scoring 518 and 309 runs respectively.

Last month, Bangladesh's development coach and former first-class cricketer Ashiqur Rahman had tested positive for the dreaded virus.

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