Four Balochistan players test positive for Covid-19, NT20 Cup schedule revised

All four players have been placed in a 10-day quarantine

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The match between Balochistan and Northern has been postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak in the former's camp.

The National T20 Cup's second-leg begins today in Lahore at Gaddafi Stadium with Sindh taking on Central Punjab in the first game.

Balochistan and Northern were set to go head-to-head in the second match of the day but the fixture has been postponed after four Balochistan players have had their Covid result come back as positive.

According to sources, the players stepped out of the bus at the Bhera Motorway Service Area, while travelling from Rawalpindi to Lahore, for fast food which could have been the reason behind contracting the virus.

The four Balochistan players have been placed in a 10-day quarantine.

All other players were asymptomatic and tested negative, and will continue to participate in the tournament.

All other participants and their families underwent testing on Tuesday and have returned negative.

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Today’s Northern and Balochistan has been swapped with Northern and Southern Punjab match. This means Northern and Balochistan match will now be played on October 9 under floodlights.

Balochistan-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa match on October 7 will be played as scheduled. Balochistan will beef up their squad with players from their Cricket Association Championship three-day tournament side. The player transfer will be from bubble-to-bubble but the replacement players will undergo CT-PCR testing as per the PCB Covid-19 Protocols.

Pakistan players and player support staff for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will participate in the National T20 on October 6 and 7. On October 8, they will shift to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup bubble, being set-up by the PCB as per the ICC regulations.

The PCB continues to monitor the situation and is retesting all participants and their families. It has also been decided the frequency of testing will be increased for the remainder of the tournament.