The big thrust for the sport in 2019 came from franchise cricket, specifically the IPL that saw a 15 per cent increase in its valuation
"With the IPL being postponed, it only made sense that at this point of time, this series is also called off. The country is facing a serious pandemic," a top BCCI official told PTI.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday assessed that COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic.
As part of advisory issued by the Health Ministry, all federations have been asked to avoid large gatherings
India vs South Africa match was called off due to excessive rain in Dharamshala
Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are all set to make a comeback in the series
India cricket team will take on South Africa cricket team at Dharamshala on Thursday
The number of positive cases in India stands at 43 at the moment and the South African team that landed in the national capital for three ODIs in the wee hours of Monday
Meanwhile, five players from Australia's victorious squad -- Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (captain), Megan Schutt and Jess Jonassen -- have been named in the team.
The South African ODI team arrived here on Monday for a three-match series against India starting in Dharamsala from March 12. The 16-member side will be flying to the hill city on Monday itself while the Indian squad will reach the venue on Tuesday. The centrally contracted Indian players will undergo a series of medical tests at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to ascertain fitness as well as to assess workload. The visiting team is accompanied by Cricket South Africa's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shuaib Manjra, due to the prevalent novel coronavirus threat. India has recorded 39 cases so far, while the number of infected has gone beyond one lakh internationally. The series' second and third ODI will be played in Lucknow (March 15) and Kolkata (March 18). South Africa squad: Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Jon-Jon Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran ..
Joshi's predecessor MSK Prasad had made it clear that the team has moved on from Dhoni and he has to first play to be considered for selection
In India vs Australia final of ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Shafali Verma dropped Alyssa Healy's catch in the first over of the innings, and this cost the Indian women's team as Australia scored 184/4
During the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Shafali Verma jumped 19 places to attain the number one spot in ICC Women's T20I batting rankings
Opting to bat, Australia rode on blistering half-centuries by openers Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) to post 184 for four
Rohit Sharma was kept out of the mix with the limited overs vice-captain still recovering from a calf injury while Kedar Jadhav has been dropped
India and Australia will lock horns in what is expected to be a blockbuster title clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Kaur is on the brink of making history. When she leads India onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, she will become the first woman to ever captain India in a T20 World Cup final
Perry, who is expecting her first child with fiance and Hollywood actod Orland Bloom, will on Sunday perform two songs to get the final underway followed by a one-hour post-match concert.
As both teams gear up for the final, reactions are pouring in from around the cricketing world and a war of words between players has escalated
The semi-final clash between India and England was called off without a single ball being bowled due to rain