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Due to coronavirus BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice.

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“Due to the evolving global health concerns regarding Covid-19 and measures implemented by the Government of India to contain the spread of the pandemic, the IPL Governing Council of the has decided that the Season will be suspended till further notice,” said secretary in a statement.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday suspended the 13th edition of (IPL 2020) “till further notice” in the wake of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 400 lives and affected over 12,000 in the country.

The IPL was set to start on March 29 and end on May 24, but it was first postponed till April 15 after a surge of positive cases in India. However, with situation not being conducive for any sporting activity and the country in the midst of a 40-day lockdown, the didn’t issue any fresh date.

“The health and safety of the nation and everyone involved in our great sport remains our top priority and as such, the BCCI along with the franchise owners, broadcaster, sponsors and all the stakeholders acknowledges that the season will only commence when it is safe and appropriate to do so,” Shah further stated.

While the BCCI is non committal on when cricket could resume in the country, Shah maintained that India’s richest sporting body is monitoring the situation and will seek guidance from the government as well as states.

“BCCI will continue to monitor and review the situation regarding a potential start date in close partnership with all of its stakeholders and will continue to take guidance from the Government of India, State Governments and other State Regulatory bodies,” Shah added.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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