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21 Apr

Novak Djokovic “Personally Against Vaccination” If Made Compulsory For Tennis Players

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Novak Djokovic has said he would be against a compulsory coronavirus vaccination if it became a requirement for tennis players to travel to tournaments. "Personally I'm against vaccination. I wouldn't like that someone forces me to get a vaccine in order to be able to travel," the world number one said late on Sunday. The Serbian star was speaking from Spain, where he is in lockdown with his family, in a video conference held on his Facebook for Orthodox Easter. "We (players) will have to travel. I think it will be the number one challenge," the 32-year said."If it (vaccination)…

21 Apr

China FA Proposes Minimum 30% Pay Cut Because Of Coronavirus

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The Chinese Football Association has proposed clubs slash wages of players and coaches by at least 30 per cent to cut costs because of the coronavirus, state media said Tuesday. The People's Daily said that the CFA is now awaiting feedback from teams in the top-tier Chinese Super League (CSL) and the two divisions below. The CSL season was supposed to begin on February 22 but was indefinitely postponed after coronavirus emerged in central China in December, before spreading worldwide. "After the opinions are collected and revised, the Chinese Football Association will report to FIFA and other relevant departments," the…

21 Apr

Frontline Workers Receives Essential Equipments From Real Kashmir FC

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Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC) recently came forward to provide help by distributing essential equipment to the frontline medical professionals and sanitation workers in Srinagar and parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The club distributed 500 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, 50,000 masks, 3,000 sanitizers and 8,000 gloves with the help of the district administration and the local army of Jammu and Kashmir. RKFC co-founder, Sandeep Chattoo, urged people to come forward and help in whatever way they can during these testing times."This is a small token of gesture to the massive efforts being undertaken by the Srinagar district administration led…

19 Apr

Indian Players Aware, Quick To Report: BCCI ACU Chief Ajit Singh On Online Corrupt Approaches

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The threat of online corrupt approaches does not cause much anxiety to BCCI's head of Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) Ajit Singh, who says Indian players are well aware of the modus operandi of fixers and are quick to report anything suspect. The ICC ACU head Alex Marshall, in an interview to 'The Guardian', said that prolonged lockdown and players using various social media platform could lead to corrupt approaches being made and people need to tread carefully. Singh said BCCI ACU is in control. "...we have made our players aware about the way people approach you and modus operandi through…

19 Apr

Ishant Sharma’s “Work Ethic” Impressed Sussex Players During His County Stint, Says Jason Gillespie

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Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie was very impressed with Ishant Sharma's "thirst for knowledge" when he played English county under his coaching, despite being an established international cricketer. Ishant, who has so far picked 297 wickets from 97 Tests, played for Sussex in 2018 with Gillespie as the coach. "You know what really struck me about Ishant was his thirst for knowledge, his willingness to listen, ask questions, try new things, because sometimes you can get senior players, experienced players who will just go about and do their thing," Gillespie said on a chat-show "Cow Corner Chronicles".In fact, during the…

19 Apr

Sachin Tendulkar Posts Pictures Of His New Hairdo, Fans Pour In Love

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Sachin Tendulkar, despite retiring from international cricket in 2013, continues to charm his fans through social media. Sachin Tendulkar took to Instagram on Sunday to share his new hairdo with his fans. The interesting thing about Sachin Tendulkar's new hairstyle was that he himself gave him the new look. "From playing square cuts to doing my own hair cuts, have always enjoyed doing different things. How's my new hairdo looking @aalimhakim & @nandan_v_naik?", Sachin Tendulkar captioned the pictures. Soon after Tendulkar shared the picture, fans flooded the post with their lovely comments for the batsman, who scored 100 international hundreds…

18 Apr

Kevin Pietersen Trolls MS Dhoni, Fans Remind Him Not To Mess With Ex-India Captain

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Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter on Saturday and posted a throwback picture with former India captain MS Dhoni. In the picture, Kevin Pietersen can be seen suggesting something to MS Dhoni. "Hey, MSD, why don't you put a fielder over there for me? Scoring runs against you guys is so easy," Pietersen captioned the picture while taking a cheeky dig at Team India and MS Dhoni. Soon after the former England batsman tweeted the picture, fans flooded his post with replies and a few even reminded him not to mess with MS Dhoni.

18 Apr

Gautam Gambhir Hits Out At Shahid Afridi, Says “Doesn’t Remember His Age And My Records”

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Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir and former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi often engage in heated wars of words on social media. On Saturday, Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter and wrote that Shahid Afridi does not remember his own age so how can he remember his opponent's records. "Someone who doesn't remember his age how will he remember my records! OK @SAfridiOfficial let me remind u one: 2007 T20 WC final, Ind Vs Pak Gambhir 75 off 54 balls Vs Afridi 0 off 1 ball. Most imp: We won the Cup. And yes, I've attitude towards liars, traitors & opportunists," Gambhir…

17 Apr

Graeme Smith Appointed Director Of Cricket By Cricket South Africa For Two Years

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The Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday extended Graeme Smith's contract as its director of cricket for two years. Smith will now remain with the Proteas until the end of March 2022. In December last year, Smith was appointed as the acting director of cricket until the IPL next year. However, on Thursday, BCCI suspended the IPL till further notice due to ''evolving global health concerns''. "Graeme has made a huge impact with his energy, expertise, hard work ethic and characteristic determination and passion he has brought to the position during the six months he has served in an acting…

17 Apr

Ex-England Cricketer Posts Picture Of Disastrous Haircut, Wife Apologises

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With lockdown in effect in most countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, men have been calling on their wives and other loved ones to get some grooming done. However, this decision has its own dangers and things don't always go to plan. Case in point being former England cricketer Robert Key. The ex-England batsman took to Twitter to post a picture of his disastrous haircut, telling his wife that she is not "allowed to moan about hairdressers ever again". While current and former England cricketers like Sam Billings and Simon Jones had a mighty laugh, Key's wife Fleur did apologise…