Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

BCCI is not even thinking about the IPL now, reveals a source

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been going through a tough time.
• The outbreak of the Coronavirus has affected the sport in the country in a lot of ways. Firstly, it was the India-South Africa ODI series which was cancelled followed by a delay in the start of the IPL 2020.
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Want people to call me Babar Azam, not Virat Kohli: Haider Ali

• Haider Ali, the young Pakistan batsman, wants to brush his batting skills to the extent that people draw his parallels with Babar Azam.
• The 19-year-old picked Babar, Pakistan’s T20I skipper, over Indian captain Virat Kohli.
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For Coronavirus-restricted Wriddhiman Saha, life and family come before anything else

• The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the sporting world and cricket has been no exception.
• Series and tournaments have been suspended across the world and India’s summer carnival Indian Premier League (IPL) has faced a red signal till April 15.
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Sanjay Manjrekar feels KL Rahul should be India’s pick for No.5 position in ODIs

• Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has backed KL Rahul saying the latter is the most suitable batsman to play at the No.5 position whenever India play in the ODIs.
• He also suggested that the Indian middle-order needs batsmen like Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh and advised the team management to look into it.
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‘Be safe’ – Mashrafe Mortaza urges people in Bangladesh to stay home amid the Coronavirus debacle

• For a generation of cricketers in Bangladesh, Mashrafe Mortaza go down as one of the icons of the country.
• The former Bangladesh captain has led his side from the front ever since he was given captaincy back in 2014.
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Cricket Association of Puducherry comes forward to offer its dormitories for COVID-19 patients

• The proliferation of COVID-19 has taken the entire world by storm.
• And, in the wake of the World Health Organisation-recognized pandemic Coronavirus COVID-19, the Cricket Association of Puducherry (CAP) has come forward to offer the dormitories in its cricket academy for the accommodation and fruitful treatment of patients infected with the Coronavirus.
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Imrul Kayes’ father badly injured in a road accident

• Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes’ father, Bani Amin Bishwas, 60, has been critically injured in a dreadful road accident.
• The horrific incident took place on Monday, March 23 at 10 AM in front of the Shahiuddin Degree College on Meherpur-Kathuli road of the upazila.
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IPL 2020 can take place if it starts in May first week: BCCI official

• There are lots of doubts regarding the hosting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to suspend the league until April 15.
• The restrictions put by the Indian government had forced the board to take such a step and not start the tournament as scheduled on March 29.
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ICC decides to shut office amid COVID-19 threat, men’s T20 World Cup in jeopardy

• The outbreak of the coronavirus has led to the shutdown of several workplaces across the globe.
• In these desperate times, even top cricketing boards have started declaring work from home for their employees.
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‘There is a lot of uncertainty around it’ – Former Scotland captain Majid Haq shares his experience after suffering from Coronavirus

• The spread of the Coronavirus has led to a debacle throughout the world. Sportspersons and personnel across the world are suffering due to the outbreak of the virus. With no matches around, cricketers have been told to stay at home and not go out.
• The experience of the Coronavirus spread has led to the players spending their time with their loved ones at home. But for one cricketer, it has all been about suffering.
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Reports: IPL 2020 likely to be further delayed amid Coronavirus threat; BCCI to take a final call by end of March

• The WHO-recognized pandemic that is the coronavirus has already claimed more than 14,000 lives globally, with the cases across the world exceeding 325,000.
• More than 100 countries have seen the virus proliferate with Europe currently being the epicentre.
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CAB arranges insurance cover for cricketers and officials

• The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has managed to obtain insurance covers for the players and the officials. Pradip Dey, the CAB Medical Committee chairman, and Santanu Mitra, one of the members, had met the representatives of the State Bank of India General Insurance (SBIGI) company.
• It’s for the massive COVID-19 outbreak that has put the entire country into a lockdown.
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‘We train together and we keep talking’ – Wriddhiman Saha opens up on his rivalry with Rishabh Pant

• Virat Kohli that surprised many experts when Rishabh Pant was picked over Wriddhiman Saha in the first Test against New Zealand last month.
• Saha was the regular keeper during the Indian home season preceding the New Zealand series and he had performed extremely well behind the stumps during the series against South Africa and Bangladesh at home.
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