Three former cricketers Isa Guha, Lisa Sthalekar and Anjum Chopra have appeared together in video on ICC Twitter handle to reiterate the safety measures that need to be taken amid the deadly pandemic coronavirus which has claimed over 95,000 lives worldwide.
"Cricket vs COVID-19," says Guha at the end of the video. Cricket, like every other sport has come to a standstill due to the spread of the pandemic. It has thus far infected more than 1.6 million people around the world and the numbers only keep increasing every passing day.
The three former players in the video are currently active as cricket commentators and pundits. They are urging everyone to stay together throughout the time of crisis in order to keep healthy.
The measures that Guha, Anjum and Sthalekar mentioned were to wash hands frequently, maintain social distancing, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, practice respiratory hygiene, to seek medical care if you have a fever, cough or difficulty in breathing, stay informed and to follow advice of the healthcare providers.
Following the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in which Australia handed a huge blow to the Indian side, a few bilateral series have been cancelled or postponed, to some extent.
India's three-match ODI series against South Africa was called off. Although the first match was washed away due to rain without a single ball being bowled.
India's cricket festival -- The Indian Premier League -- has been suspended until April 15. The Board of Control for Cricket in India will issue an advisory after the 21-day lockdown in India ends.
Since the number of cases are only increasing, the fate of this year's IPL does not look good.
