Former Pakistan women's team captain Sana Mir tests positive for COVID-19

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Sana Mir has tested positive for COVID-19 while commentating for television during ongoing final match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, as per sources.

Mir, who retired from international cricket last year, has been removed from commentary team and kept under isolation, source said. or members of commentary panel also underwent COVID-19 tests in Karachi as y were in close contact with Mir. final match, which started on Friday, is being played at National Stium in Karachi between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Sana Mir's cricketing career

Sana Mir h represented Pakistan Women's cricket team in 120 One Day Internationals and 106 T20Is between 2005 to 2019 where she scored 1,630 and 802 runs respectively. Abbottab cricketer has also picked up 151 and 89 scalps in respective formats. 

In her 226 international appearances for Pakistan, 34-year-old h led in 137 of m for nine years i.e. 2009 to 2017 during an illustrious career that lasted for nearly one-and-a-half deces. Ar thing that stands out in Mir's international career is that she h also led Pakistan to top of podium (gold medal wins) at 2010 and, 2014 editions of Asian Games.

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After retirement, Mir has been involved as an expert and commentator in domestic events and Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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PCB's strict health protocols

  Pakistan Cricket Board has been enforcing strict health protocols with players, support staff, and umpires living in a bio-secure bubble at ir hotels.

PCB has barred media representatives to move out of third floor of stium where commentary box is positioned while players and officials are t allowed to go upstairs and interact with anyone.

Press conferences of players and officials are also carried out through video links.

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(With PTI Inputs)