Mashrafe Mortaza has supported the coronavirus victims in Bangladesh with all his hearts
Accordingly former Bangaldesh captain Mashrafe Morataza has tested positive for Covid-19, his brother Morsalin Mortaza confirmed on Saturday. "My brother has had a fever for two days. He did the test last night. Today came the test positive. He is at home in isolation," Morsalin told Cricbuzz.
The pacer becomes the second high-profile cricketer after former pakistan captain shahid Afridi to test positive for the deadly virus. Earlier today, the news of former bangladesh cricketer and elder brother of ODI captain Tamim Iqbal, Nafees Iqbal contracting Covid-19 also came out. Mashrafe Mortaza has supported the coronavirus victims in bangladesh with all his hearts since the outbreak of the pandemic. From donating his bangladesh cricket’s salary to supporting 300 needy families in Narail, his birthplace and the Lohagara upazila with food and essential items, the 36 year old has done it all.
Mortaza has represented captained bangladesh in all the 3 formats and have played 36 Tests, 220 ODIs and 54 T20Is for his country. I wanted to make this video as I have been hearing a lot about my health on social media since the past few days. First 2-3 days were really tough for me but my condition has been improving in the past few days," Afridi had said in a video message posted on Facebook.