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CSK take a sly dig at Sanjay Manjrekar’s ousting from BCCI commentary panel Former India cricketer-turned- commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has been removed by the BCCI commentary panel. Manjrekar, who played 37 Tests and 74 ODIs in his India career which spanned from 1987-1996 and made a total of 4,037 international runs with 5 centuries. Chennai Super Kings decided to take a dig at the commentator, bringing in his infamous ‘bits and pieces’ comment into their jibe. (Read more about the story) Sunil Gavaskar backs BCCI’s decision of suspending IPL 2020 In an unprecedented move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League. The IPL was scheduled to start on March 29 in Mumbai. BCCI’s decision to postpone the IPL’s start is drawing praise from all over and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. (Read more about the story) Shoaib Akhtar lambastes Chinese for causing Coronavirus outbreak China, Italy, and Iran are three of the worst-hit countries because of Coronavirus. The spread of this disease has also brought the sporting events across the globe to a standstill. Akhtar was also not happy with this outbreak causing the ongoing PSL matches to be played in empty stadiums. (Read more about the story) Lockie Ferguson tests negative for Coronavirus; free to travel back to New Zealand Ferguson, who returned to international cricket after a lengthy injury layoff, complained of a sore throat at the end of the first ODI. Earlier, Australia fast bowler Kane Richardson missed the first ODI after he complained of being unwell. The remaining two ODI matches and the T20I series between the two sides were postponed to a later date due to the increasing threat of coronavirus. (Read more about the story) Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia calls for cancellation of IPL Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday that it would suspend the IPL 2020 until April 15. Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia on Friday spoke to the officials of BCCI at length about the decision of postponing the league for now. If the IPL gets cancelled then it would be a huge financial loss for all the franchise and their owners. (Read more about the story) Three closed stands de-sealed and opened at the MA Chidambaram Stadium The three stands – I, J, and K – at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai have been finally de-sealed and opened. Those three stands wore a deserted look as fans were not allowed to seat there in the last few years. The three stands that have a combined capacity of over 12,000 but were closed for the last eight years. (Read more about the story) IPL 2020 could be cancelled if April 20 deadline missed The coronavirus outbreak could take more toll on the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. The pandemic has affected sporting events all across the globe. Almost all the big sporting events have been called off to make sure that coronavirus does not spread. (Read more about the story) Shahrukh Khan optimistic about the commencement of IPL 2020 Sports events around the world have taken a major hit thanks to the rising threat of the pandemic that is the novel coronavirus. The IPL governing council held a meeting with the franchise owners on Saturday to discuss the issue. Khan hoped for the virus to eventually subside and pave way for the IPL to take centre stage. (Read more about the story) Virat Kohli comes out with a message to spread awareness about Coronavirus Several scheduled tournaments have been cancelled in order to prevent the virus from spreading by allowing mass gatherings. Indian Premier League which was supposed to begin on March 29 March has now been suspended till April 15. Indian Captain Virat Kohli finally had his say after the two ODIs against South Africa were cancelled and postponed. (Read more about the story) Australia vs New Zealand: Players opt not to shake hands after the match The two strode out to play the first ODI and the stage was set for a cracking battle between the arch-rivals. The entire Sydney Cricket Ground was empty and no spectators were allowed. In the video uploaded by Cricket Australia on Twitter, it can be seen none of the players from either side are shaking hands. (Read more about the story) ‘I will be surprised if Jaydev Unadkat is not picked in the Indian team’ – Cheteshwar Pujara The caravan of the Ranji Trophy 2019-20 season ended with Saurashtra finally laying their hands at the coveted trophy. One of the major reasons why Saurashtra was able to restrict Bengal for 381 was because of another lion-hearted effort by their skipper Jaydev Unadkat. Unadkat, meanwhile, hasn’t played for the national side since featuring in a T20I against Bangladesh in 2018. (Read more about the story)

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