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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Bangladesh Cricket Board approves COVID-19: Rohit Sharma BWF freezes rankings, says positions allowance for women cricketers chips in with Rs 80 lakh as on March 17 to be basis for entry DHAKA, Mar 31: MUMBAI, Mar 31: 5lakhs to @FeedingIndia and NEW DELHI, Mar 31: ment that was played - the regarding the process as to how The Bangladesh Cricket 5lakhs to #WelfareOfStrayDogs. Star India batsman Rohit YONEX All England Open the rankings will eventually be Board (BCB) has decided to pay Let's get behind our leaders and The Badminton World Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh 2020," BWF said in a release. 'unfrozen' following the com- a one-time allowance of 20,000 support them @narendramodi Federation (BWF) today decid- to fight the rapidly-spreading "The ranking lists issued on mencement of the international Taka to its women players to @CMOMaharashtra," ed to freeze the world rank- COVID-19 pandemic, 17 March 2020 will serve as a circuit," BWF said. help them cope with the shut- tweeted the elegant ings, saying standings as on saying the onus is on basis for entry and seeding into "However, it is difficult to down of all events due to the right handed batsman March 17 will be the basis for the citizens to help the the next international tourna- outline the exact procedure COVID-19 pandemic. on Tuesday morning. entry and seedings when it country get back on its BCB President Nazmul Rohit joined the list restarts the international calen- feet. Hassan, who is also a member of of top sportsmen com- der that has been thrown hay- Rohit, who is the parliament, said the players need prising batting mastero wire owing to the COVID-19 vice-captain of the support given the current situa- Sachin Tendulkar, his pandemic. Indian ODI team, has tion. The cricketers who will skipper Virat Kohli, There was a clamour for donated Rs 45 lakh and benefit are the ones who Suresh Raina, and his Test team- freezing the world rankings Rs 25 lakh to the PM’s Relief appeared in the 2018-19 mate Ajinkya Rahane among with Indian shuttlers Saina Fund and CM's Relief Fund women's National Cricket others who have generously Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth, (Maharashtra) respectively. League and have been in BCB's donated for the cause. Parupalli Kashyap and H S He has given Rs 5 lakh to selection camps in 2019-20. Maharashtra is one of the Prannoy leading the way in 'Zomato Feeding India', which is BDT 20,000 amounts to a little worst affected states in the pan- expressing their concerns. helping families affected by the over Rs 17,000. demic with the positive cases in "The Badminton World ongoing national lockdown, and "Just like their male counter- Last week, the BCB from their respective Premier the state standing at 225 till Federation (BWF) can announced a one-time financial League Clubs. another Rs 5 lakh to help aid the parts, the majority of women Tuesday morning. announce it will freeze World ments - although it is difficult until we have an exact aid to their male players, who do "This assistance is for that welfare of stray dogs. cricketers also look towards In India, according to the Rankings and World Junior to say at this stage when this overview of what the interna- not have central contracts or section of the players," Hassan "We need our country back domestic events for earnings. union Health Ministry, the death Rankings until further notice. may be." tional calendar will look like first-class contracts of the board. had said. on feet & the onus is on us. I've Besides, we had training camps toll due to COVID-19 has The freezing of rankings will Shuttlers in the singles once play resumes and sus- They are to be given 30,000 According to a report, at done my bit to donate 45 lakhs scheduled for women players increased to 32 while the cases be backdated to Week 12, competition have to be inside pended tournaments have been BDT each. least 60 players will get this to #PMCaresFunds, 25 lakhs to which have been hampered by have soared to 1,251 till Monday which is the week following top-16 of world rankings to rescheduled. "With the tournament and financial aid. (PTI) #CMReliefFund Maharashtra, the prevailing COVID-19 situa- night. (PTI) the last international tourna- qualify for the Olympics. The "We are seeking to define a league looking at an indefinite tion," Hassan said in a press cut-off for doubles is also top- solution to unfreeze the rank- period of shut down, cricketers release. No IPL, no salary South Africa-born Conway 16. ings in a staggered way to who are not part of the BCB's "The cricketers have been The BWF had suspended avoid any extreme drop off of contracts are likely to face finan- forced to pass a period of non- all tournaments post the All points from previous tourna- cial hardship as they may have concerns for franchises activity and they need our sup- cleared to play for NZ by ICC England Championships until ments causing an extreme only received partial payment NEW DELHI, Mar 31: demic is not covered in the clause. port," he added. Each franchise has salary over- DUBAI, Mar 31: Black Caps team, which is pret- April 12 due to the pandemic. impact on the ranking struc- No play, no pay. This could ty awesome at the moment - These tournaments include ture." heads ranging between Rs 75 to South African batsman well be the fate of players, who you've got world-class players big-ticket events like India Many international stars, All Olympic Solidarity programs related 85 crore. How can we pay if Devon Conway might make his have signed up for this year's IPL, there, and it won't be easy to get Open (Super 500), Malaysia including Saina and Kashyap, there's no action," he asked. debut for New Zealand either which has been postponed and into that team." Open (Super 750) and had suggested that the qualifi- "From English Premier against India A or Bangladesh if to Tokyo 2020 will be extended into 2021 Conway, who has amassed Singapore Open (Super 500), cation period for the Tokyo he is picked for one of the LAUSANNE, Mar 31: tion ahead of the Olympic 1598 runs for Wellington apart from the three Olympics be extended in light upcoming tours after the ICC Games Tokyo 2020," the Firebirds at an average of 72.63, Continental Confederation of tournaments getting can- declared him eligible to play for All Olympic Solidarity pro- Athletes' Commission said. with four hundreds including an championships. celled due to the coronavirus his adopted country. grams related to the Olympic The Athletes' Commission unbeaten 327 against BWF said due to the cur- outbreak. The 28-year-old, who left Games Tokyo 2020 will be also received the confirmation Canterbury last October, might rent scenario the next set of The governing body said it had Johannesburg in September extended into 2021, according to from the IOC that athletes who join the likes of Grant Elliott and tournaments will also be sus- will start reviewing the 2017 to make a career in New a statement released by the have already qualified for the Neil Wagner, who were also pended. Olympic qualification system Zealand, was granted an "excep- International Olympic Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 born and raised in South-Africa "Due to the COVID-19 out- but a decision will take several tional circumstance dispensa- Committee (IOC) Athletes' will remain qualified, and their but went on to play for New break, the badminton commu- weeks. tion" by ICC, allowing him to Commission today. quota places remain secured. Zealand. nity has experienced an "Following yesterday's play before his August 28 eligi- According to the statement, "All Olympic Solidarity pro- However, Conway might unprecedented suspension to announcement to reschedule bility deadline. the IOC Athletes' Commission grams related to the Olympic need to wait longer for his New international tournaments from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic "The South African-born welcomes and supports the new Games Tokyo 2020 will be Zealand debut as both the tours mid-march 2020 to the end of Games to 23 July to 8 August Conway has also been granted dates agreed by the IOC, the IPC extended into 2021. It is impor- are still uncertain due to the April 2020. 2021, BWF will now also initi- an Exceptional Circumstance and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing tant to note that more than 1,600 COVID-19 pandemic, which "At present, it is difficult to ate a review process to confirm Committee for the Games of the athletes from 185 National seems unlikely to go ahead unless League, La Liga to Bundesliga, predict when the next interna- any impacts on the Olympic XXXII Olympiad to be celebrat- Olympic Committees have ben- BCCI figures an alternate window players are taking pay cuts. Also tional tournament will take qualification system," BWF ed from July 23 to August 8, efited from these scholarships," later in the year, compromising a there is no certainty anywhere as place with further tournaments said. 2021, and for the Paralympic the statement read. few bilateral commitments. to when things will get normal," also expected to be suspended "Please note that the conse- Games to be celebrated from The Olympic Solidarity "The system of IPL payments the official, who has been part of in May and June." quences of freezing the World August 24 to September 5, 2021.