MUMBAI: Unprecedented in our lifetime, the havoc that the outbreak of Covid-19 brought about has left, among other sectors, the sports industry in absolute disarray. As sports, and cricket – from an India perspective – looks to limp back to normalcy in the coming months, there’s much to worry about as the game’s economy lies … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid and KL Rahul have more than a name in common. They are both Indian cricketers, both are from Karnataka and both of them are batsmen who can also keep wickets. While their overall styles might be different, thanks to the different eras they belong to, KL Rahul has tried to take … Read more
NEW DELHI: Cricket is set to do away with one of its oldest practices — the use of saliva to shine the ball — as an Anil Kumble-led ICC committee on Monday recommended banning it owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the ICC Cricket Committee saw no health hazard in continuing with the use of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sports complexes and stadia were on Sunday permitted to reopen but declared out of bounds for spectators in the fourth phase of the coronavirus-forced lockdown, possibly clearing the path for only the resumption of halted training camps. “Sports complexes and stadia will be permitted to open, however, spectators won’t be allowed,” read one … Read more
MELBOURNE: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor feels eventually this year’s ICC T20 World Cup would be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, opening the doors for BCCI to host lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) in that time slot. The ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15, … Read more