Coronavirus: Sourav Ganguly Shares Pictures Of Deserted Kolkata Streets, Writes
The emerging instances of Covid-19 has compelled the federal government to put in force a national lockdown with a view to stay take a look at at the unfold of the fatal coronavirus which has claimed over 16,000 lives globally. India’s metropolitan towns, recognized for his or her hustle-bustle, are dressed in a abandoned take care of public motion was once limited and other people had been requested to stick indoors. Posting a couple of footage of the abandoned streets of Kolkata, the Board of Keep watch over for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly tweeted: “By no means concept would see my town like this .. keep secure.”
Ganguly, in his tweet, additionally authorized that the nations throughout globe are going thru a tricky time however was hoping that issues “will exchange quickly for the easier”.
Ganguly ended his tweet by way of writing: “Love and affection to all”.
By no means concept would see my town like this .. keep secure .. this may increasingly exchange quickly for the easier …love and affection to all .. pic.twitter.com/hrcW8CYxqn
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) March 24, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has introduced the wearing occasions, together with world and home cricket, around the globe to a standstill.
India’s final two suits of the One-day World collection in opposition to South Africa collection had been referred to as off, whilst the Indian Premier League (IPL) which was once scheduled to start out on March 29, has been postponed until April 15.
Reacting to the suspension of the IPL, Ganguly had stated that the verdict to put off IPL was once made since the safety and well-being of the players, personnel and all the ones concerned was once the highest precedence.
He additionally indicated that if IPL manages to get underway after April 15 it is going to be laborious to make up for the time misplaced therefore it will only be a truncated season.
“It is going to occur, as a result of whether it is April 15, then, in the end 15 days are long gone, it needs to be truncated. How truncated, what number of video games, I will be able to’t say nowadays,” Ganguly stated.
The Covid-19 pandemic has ended in greater than 16,000 deaths globally. India, the selection of certain instances has come just about 500 and 9 other people have died.
The pandemic has compelled postponement or cancellation of virtually each sports activities tournament within the nation.
(With PTI inputs)
