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‘Fans will be permitted to watch T20 Ganguly is a born leader: Kris Srikkanth MUMBAI, JUNE 20: for his failures. Former chairman of selec- "A player like (Sachin) WC matches live whenever it is held’ tors Kris Srikkanth likened Tendulkar made his debut MELBOURNE, JUNE Sourav Ganguly with West under Cheeka's 20: If 15 teams could be al- Indies great Clive Lloyd, (Srikkanth's) captaincy. lowed to enter Australia for and described the current Cheeka's encouragement to the T20 World Cup, then BCCI president as a born Sachin Tendulkar at that fans will not be stopped leader, who inspired the In- young age gave him confi- from watching live action dian team to dream dence and he went on to be- from the stadiums, Cricket big on foreign shores. come the world's best bats- Australia’s interim CEO "Ganguly was proactive. man," said Nick Hockley said on Satur- He was the guy who was Sivaramakrishnan. day. able to form the team com- "We've had a lot of inspi- Hockley replaced under- bination. Like how in 1976 rational captains, but I al- fire Kevin Roberts, who re- Clive Lloyd formed the win- ways feel Cheeka could have cently got the boot from ning combination (for the captained more," added Cricket Australia, which is West Indies team), Sourav Sivaramakrishnan, who grappling with financial put the correct team to- rose to fame after the 1985 woes. gether and then inspired World Series. Different possibilities are them," Srikkanth said on He recalled that former TV show. India skipper Sunil being worked out for the lavished praise on Sivaramakrishnan. "That's why Ganguly was Gavaskar's guidance helped T20 World to go ahead as Srikkanth's captaincy style, Srikkanth was made the a successful captain, even in him in the 1985 World Se- scheduled later this year saying the dashing opener captain of the Indian team foreign conditions. They ries in Australia, which In- and one of them is to host had the capability of leading in 1989, and incidentally it started winning abroad. dia won. the tournament before the national team for a long was under his captaincy Ganguly is a born leader," "Gavaskar's captaincy empty stands in the wake of period. Sachin Tendulkar made his said the former India and his man management... COVID-19 pandemic. "Cheeka (Srikkanth) was debut. He remained the opener. I was only 19-years-old and I However, Hockley said an aggressive captain. He captain of the team for In- Meanwhile on the same needed guidance and crowds would be allowed, provided a lot of results. He dia's tour of Pakistan in show, former India spinner Gavaskar gave me that though, hosting 15 teams was very proactive," said 1990 before being dropped with players, officials and “If I compare it with the ing, yes.” Hockley said it the role full time, but he did Laxman Sivaramakrishnan guidance perfectly." support staff is “complex” prospect of a bilateral tour, came as a shock when he say that he would quit as as of now, hinting that you’re talking about bring- was asked by Cricket Aus- CEO of the T20 World Cup probably the ICC flagship ing one team in and then tralia to replace Roberts. Organising Committee. playing individual matches. “I’ve had very mixed emo- “My approach through- Rusty Barcelona held to goalless draw at Sevilla event could be pushed back. “The reality is, and we've But the prospect of bringing tions. I was very shocked to out my entire career has SEVILLE (SPAIN), from inside the area. got much more under- 15 teams in and having six be asked. I didn’t see it com- been to focus on doing the JUNE 20: Title-chasing There was tension just be- standing about this in re- or seven teams in one city at ing at all, so I probably best job I can with what I’ve Barcelona were held to a 0-0 fore halftime when Messi cent weeks, is crowds are the same time, it’s a much haven't had time yet to been tasked with, and the draw at Sevilla in an empty pushed Sevilla's Diego Car- most likely to come back be- more complex exercise.” process it. I feel very sad for future will look after itself. stadium on Friday as they los to the ground after he fore international travel. When specifically asked Kev (Roberts). On the other And I’ll continue the same dropped points in La Liga had fouled Suarez and while Our biggest challenge is get- whether crowds would be hand, I feel this is a massive approach. That's (T20 for the first time since the the Argentine escaped with- ting 15 teams into the coun- permitted by the time bor- privilege to be asked, it's a World Cup) been a real pri- season re-started after the out a booking for the inci- try,” Hockley told ders have opened to the massive responsibility and ority over the last 48 hours. hiatus due to the COVID-19 dent, after which Sergio cricket.com.au when asked point that 15 teams will be a massive opportunity even We’re reasonably well pro- pandemic. Busquets was shown a yel- if he would like to see the allowed to travel to Aus- if it’s only for the next few gressed and we will be ap- The Catalans are top of low card. World Cup proceed without tralia, Hockley replied in an months,” he said. Hockey pointing an interim because the standings on 65 points Sevilla re-grouped after fans. affirmative. did not commit when asked you just can’t do both,” he from 30 games but second- the break and had the bet- “That’s the current think- if he would like to assume said. placed Real Madrid, with ter chances, with Lucas 62, can go above their rivals Ocampos smashing a shot Ganguly's kins test positive for COVID-19 if they beat Real Sociedad Sergio Reguilon had a turning from knee surgery against Ter Stegen, who away on Sunday due to their glorious chance to snatch a in an attacking trio along- also thwarted former Barca KOLKATA, JUNE 20: Family Besides, a domestic help at Sneha- were staying at another residence and superior head-to-head winner in added time when side Messi and Martin forward Munir El Haddadi. members of Cricket Association of sish's Mominpur home where he was not at Ganguly's ancestral house in Be- record. Sevilla are third on the ball fell into his path Braithwaite as Antoine Suarez had the visitors' Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehashish living recently was also found to be hala. After testing positive, all the four 52. from close range but he hit it Griezmann dropped to the best chance after the interval Gangly tested positive for COVID-19, positive, he added. They are all under- were shifted to a private nursing Barca's Lionel Messi went into the ground and Barca bench and the Catalans but failed to keep his sting- the state health department said on going treatment at a private nursing home," a senior official of the depart- into the match on 699 ca- keeper Marc-Andre Ter Ste- freely moved the ball ing shot under the bar while Friday. home in the city and are stable. ment said. reer goals but failed to get gen made a comfortable around in the first half. Ter Stegen came up to con- The wife of Snehasish, the elder Snehashish, a former Ranji crick- They will be tested again on Satur- his 700th for club and coun- save for the reigning cham- Messi had two free-kick test a corner in added time, brother of BCCI president Sourav eter, has tested negative for COVID- day and further decisions on their try, coming closest with a pions. attempts while ex-Sevilla underlining Barca's desper- Ganguly, was found to be positive for 19 and advised home isolation, the of- treatment will be taken, nursing home first-half free kick which Barca striker Luis Suarez midfielder Ivan Rakitic nar- ation to win the game and the disease, a senior official said. ficial said. sources said. was headed off the line. made his first start since re- rowly missed the target boost their title chances. The mother-in-law and father-in- "All the four complained of some "Whether they will be discharged or law of Snehashish also tested positive health issues, which were similar to not, depends on the result of the tests," for the disease last week, he said. the symptoms of COVID-19 when they they said. Manchester United fan Yuvraj has fun Former Bangla cricket team captain Mashrafe banter with Chelsea fan Kevin Pietersen NEW DELHI, JUNE pressure is ingrained in a Mortaza tests positive for COVID-19 20: Sports behind closed United player from the Mortaza was reportedly Mortaza, who is also a handed opening batsman, doors has been a matter of times they are playing un- unwell for the last couple of member of par- made his debut for huge debate. But derage football. days and tested positive for liament, was quite active Bangladesh in 2003 but has sportspersons across the "I've seen right from the the contagious disease on with his philanthropic ac- been out of the national world agree that in the cur- time I was a kid that every Friday. He is currently in tivities amid the pandemic, reckoning since 2006. rent scenario, it is best to team that you face want to self-isolation at his resi- lending a helping hand to The 34-year-old played 11 keep fans away from the beat Man United," said dence. his natives in his hometown Tests and 16 ODIs for stadiums. And with the Rashford. "We've been "He has been suffering and constituency Narail. Bangladesh, scoring 518 Premier League returning dealing with pressure from from fever for two days. Besides Mortaza, former and 309 runs respectively. to action, former England that age. I remember when COVID-19 test was con- Bangladesh cricketer Last month, Bangladesh's batsman and Chelsea sup- I first made my debut, it DHAKA, JUNE 20: we always support the best the interaction that was Former Bangladesh captain ducted on Friday and we got Nafees Iqbal, who is the el- development coach and for- porter Kevin Pietersen gets to a stage where you the result today. He has der brother of ODI captain mer First-Class cricketer rued the no fans situation. club in the world arranged by Sony Network don't feel the pressure and Mashrafe Mortaza has @ManUtd." for their show Pit Stop on tested positive for COVID- been found positive. He's , has also Ashiqur Rahman had tested But former India batsman you just want to enjoy it. now staying in isolation at tested positive for coron- positive for the dreaded Yuvraj Singh jumped in to Earlier in the week, Yu- its Facebook page. "When you're happy you 19, becoming the second vraj had spoken on the "Whether in the stadium high-profile cricketer to be home in Dhaka. Please pray avirus. virus. More than 100,000 have some fun and show always play your best foot- for him," said Masrhafe's The Daily Star newspaper people have been infected his support for Manchester same with Manchester or at home, we always have ball. It's nothing technical, infected with the deadly United player Marcus your back." Yuvraj asked virus. younger brother Morsalin reported that Nafees him- so far in Bangladesh. United. it's just the feeling you get Bin Mortaza. self confirmed that he has Earlier three Pakistan Taking to Twitter, KP Rashford. "I just want to Rashford about the pres- and I've always played my Last week, former Pak- tell Marcus that, about fans sure he may have had to istan captain Shahid Afridi According to local media, contracted the deadly virus cricketers – Afridi, Taufeeq wrote: "Football with no best when I'm playing in some of Mortaza's family and was currently in home Umar and Zafar Sarfaraz – fans." Yuvraj replied: "Fans not being there in the sta- deal with when he was tak- that situation. The pressure had tested positive for the dium, fans are always be- ing that penalty and the lat- contagious disease. members had tested posi- isolation in . had tested for positive the on the ground ! Fans at is not from the game, it tive earlier. Nafees Iqbal, a right- virus. home doesn't matter bud, hind you," said Yuvraj on ter said that dealing with comes from yourself." restarts in after coronavirus shutdown BEIJING, JUNE 20: The Chi- game back, Hu Jinqiu leading the Li- wrote in an open letter to players Saturday, though, reporting 22 new nese basketball league has restarted ons with 26 points and 17 rebounds. and fans posted on the CBA's web- cases along with five others else- after an almost five-month shut- The Suzhou Dragons had a 105-98 site. where in China. There are no new down for the coronavirus pandemic, win over Shenzhen Aviators in the “As the first national large-scale deaths and 308 people remain hospi- with fewer foreign players and no second game. Jeremy Lin and the sports event to be restarted in China, talized for treatment. fans in the stands. were playing a late the CBA rematch has a strategic sig- The slight rise in China last week The CBA was suspended on Janu- game against Liaoning Flying Leop- nificance for comprehensively pro- came as the World Health Organiza- ary 24 after the coronavirus out- ards. moting the resumption of produc- tion warned that the pandemic is break in Wuhan, a week before it was League chairman and former NBA tion and restoring life, and its social “accelerating” in parts of the world. scheduled to return following a star Yao Ming praised the work of impact has exceeded the basketball Yao warned players and clubs to spring break at the end of the regular the clubs and health authorities for itself.” China contained the spread be careful. season. helping get the CBA season of COVID-19 after being the initial “The epidemic is not over yet, we The semi-finals stage started Satur- restarted. epicentre of the outbreak, but Bei- have to arrange for everyone to live, day, with 20 teams divided into two “Everything you have experienced jing reported a rise in cases last week train and compete under relatively divisions and limited venues to re- this season will surely write a strong and 205 people have been diagnosed closed conditions," he said. duce travel. All stadiums are closed to stroke in the history of the CBA with the virus in the capital since “Neither the empty court nor the fans. league, and the history will also bear then. tournament system is a rhythm we Lions beat the Nanjing in mind the hardship, dedication Beijing recorded a drop amid are familiar with, but the long-lost Monkey Kings 112-95 in the first and contribution of each of us,” Yao tightened containment measures on game is in front of us."