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With the pandemic situation created by the coronavirus, the IPL 2020 has been delayed. So we decided why not look back at the memories that the cash-rich season has given us for so many years now. Thus we take you back to the match highlights of IPL 2019. On this day i.e. March 28, 2019, it was Virat Kohli’s RCB who locked horns with Mumbai Indians. What a classy game that was!
The coronavirus crisis has brought the world to a standstill and the sporting personalities from all over the world have made their contributions with the pandemic situation. Now, the BCCI has also extended their financial help and have contributed with the donation of Rs 51 crore to Prime Minister Care Fund.
With the crisis of coronavirus grappling the world, Juventus has offered a pay cut to the players. Now, as per the recent report, Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted the pay cut of 3.8 million euros on a total salary of 31 million. Which means Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a drop of 12 per cent on his salary. As per a report by Tuttosport, “the Turin club forward has accepted a reduction of his file during the COVID-19 crisis.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic situation, England cricketers Heather Knight and Sophia Dunkley have signed up for being a part of the NHS Volunteer Responders Scheme. The programme will help more than 1.5 million people in the UK by picking up and dropping off medicines from pharmacies and shops. The NHS Volunteer Responders Scheme has helped over 500,000 people so far.
Amid the pandemic situation create due to coronavirus crisis, the daily waged workers and the lower strata of the society have been hit economically. Many celebrities are coming forward and making their contributions to help the poor and needy. While global football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi also made their contributions, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar also did his bit.
Recently Australia crushed India in the Women’s T2O World Cup 2020 final to clinch the trophy for the fifth time. Australian pacer Megan Schutt in an interview revealed about how she felt after winning the trophy. The bowler during an interview said that she told her wife Jess Holyoake that winning the women’s T20 World Cup beats the wedding.
With the lockdown all around the world due to the menace of coronavirus, the sportsmen have been at home spending time with their kids and family members. Things have been no different with Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma either who has been busy with household activities and of course his adorable daughter baby Samaira.
Ever since MS Dhoni came back from England after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, there has been uncertainty on his international cricketing career. The former Indian captain was on a sabbatical which extended to the recent times. However, with the IPL 2020 fast approaching, it was said that this comeback into international cricket would depend on how his season would be.
Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Juventus after breaking a nine-year-long stint with Real Madrid. He signed a contract with Juventus and has been blazing guns with the Bianconeri for a reported sum of 112 million euros. On many occasions, Cristiano Ronaldo has single-handed won matches for Juventus and has often become a trending name on social media.
Lionel Messi and his abilities have rescued Barcelona from many tough situations ever since he has joined the club. On many occasions, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner has single-handedly won matches for Barcelona. This also includes the first leg of the Champions League in 2011 when the Catalan Giants played against their arch-rival Real Madrid.
The world is under a massive lockdown following the menace of coronavirus. Like all of us, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also under quarantine and has been making the most of us. He keeps on posting pictures and videos for the fans and keeps them updated about his daily activities. The Kiwi skipper was seen playing with his pet dog Sandy, who is so agile that, the canine can give the best of fielders a run for their money.
Rohit Sharma surely knows how to take a sly dig without referring to the names of the people. Now, once again the Hitman took a jibe at the ICC for leaving him out on the post which asked which batsman could play the best pull shot. This surely did not go down well with the Mumbai Indians captain and during a conversation with his teammate Yuzvendra Chahal, he once again took a sly jibe at the International Cricket Council
The nation is in a 21-day lockdown due to the pandemic situation created by the menace of coronavirus. However, still, there are way too many people who are stepping out despite an appeal by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Virat Kohli now has posted a video and urged the citizens to wake up to the grim situation and understand the seriousness of the same.
Paulo Dybala shocked the fans cross the world after being tested positive for coronavirus. The Juventus striker took to social media and informed the fans about the same along with his girlfriend Oriana Sabatini. The Juventus striker once again took to social media and had a message for his fans and said that he was fine. Dybala took to Instagram and posted a picture of himself with a hand gesture which said he was good.
Lionel Messi for a while now has not been at the best of the terms with his team Barcelona. Things started getting worse after the sporting director of Barcelona Eric Abidal blamed a few players for sacking their former manager Ernesto Valverde. Messi took to social media and slammed him for the same and asked him to take names of the players who were unhappy with the Valverde.
The coronavirus has hit not only the people in terms of their health but has also affected the economy drastically. The daily wage workers are the most affected as the country undergoes a 21-day lockdown to fight the menace of coronavirus. Now, Pune based NGO named Mukul Mahadev Foundation has come forward to extend their support to the daily wage workers and have urge people to donate via crowdfunding.
The pandemic situation of coronavirus in the world has brought the world to a complete standstill. The number of cases across the globe has been increasing and now as per reports, a couple of people from FC Barcelona have also been tested positive. According to La Vanguardia, a leading Spanish daily newspaper, the head of the club’s medical services Ramon Canal and manager of handball division Josep Antoni Gutierrez, is the second victim of the case.
Amid the pandemic situation of coronavirus all over the world, there have been several conspiracy theory if the outspread of the virus was a planned move. Now, here is another video which has been going viral since a while now. The clip from Netflix’s ‘My Secret Terrius’ which is a South Korean series and talks about coronavirus. Since the clip is going viral, even Harbhajan Singh saw the video and posted the same on social media.
Most of the cricketers and sports personalities are making the most of the quarantine and are spending enough time with their families due to the menace of coronavirus. When they get time, a few sportsmen also arrange a question and answer session on social or come live on their verified handles. Now a while ago, Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma came live on Instagram with Kevin Pietersen
The entire world is in lockdown and everyone including the sports personalities, actors and others have been locked down into their homes to break the chain of coronavirus. Barcelona is making the most of the quarantine and as their social media handles suggest, the admins are working from home and are engaging with the fans by posting old videos, records and so on.
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