PSL 2021 | Fawad Ahmed tests COVID positive; Islamabad-Quetta game postponed 

COVID-19 impacted the PSL 2021 for the second time this edition after the Australian leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, who had started showing symptoms two days ago, was tested positive for the deadly disease. Islamabad United stated that they had immediately isolated Fawad Ahmed as soon as he had started showing symptoms.

The game between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators was slated to start at 7.00 pm local time on Monday. It was first delayed by two hours before the encounter was finally moved to Tuesday. Thankfully for Islamabad United, the other team members returned with negative tests while the Quetta players are being currently tested for the novel Coronavirus and so are all the people involved with the franchise. 

Pakistan Cricket Board had taken to Twitter to inform about the positive testing of a player. The PCB had tweeted, "A player from one of the sides featuring in this evening’s match has tested positive. The player had shown symptoms two days ago and had been immediately isolated. Members of his side have tested negative while the players of the other side are being tested." While Islamabad United, later confirmed the news that Fawad Ahmed had tested positive for COVID. 

This is not the first time when COVID-19 has hit the PSL this year. Earlier, a Lahore Qalandars was also tested positive for COVID-19. Also, there was a bio-bubble breach on February 21, when Peshawar Zalmi's captain Wahab Riaz, and coach, Darren Sammy, had gone on to meet a person outside the team's bubble and were forced into quarantine later on.