More than three weeks have passed the world has gone into a complete lockdown amid the outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus. The cricketers have got an uncalled break in between their jam-packed schedule and are currently keeping themselves inside the house following the government’s order.
The COVID-19 has turned out to more fatal than expected. It has taken almost one lakh lives of people – United States Of America, Italy, Spain Germany being the most affected. India have also witnessed a steep growth in the number of positive cases in the last few days with the death toll crossing the 300-figure mark.
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With no signs of improvement in the condition, the future of cricketing events this year looks gloomy. BCCI has already postponed the IPL which was scheduled to commence from March 29. Moreover, the fate of the ICC T20 World Cup in October in Australia also looks bleak. Former Pakistan superstar Shoaib Akhtar feels there should not be cricket for the next one year.
“My assessment is there won’t be any cricket for the next one year. The T20 World Cup is not going to happen. We are dealing with a pandemic at the moment. Any industry, which requires crowd gathering, is going to suffer,” Akhtar said.
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Talking about other major events such as the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and Wimbledon 2020 have already been postponed or cancelled. While Wimbledon has been totally cancelled this year, Tokyo Olympics has already been shifted and will be held by the summer of 2021.