If India can make 10,000 ventilators for us, Pakistan will remember it forever: Shoaib Akhtar

• The global pandemic which has been caused due to the outbreak of coronavirus has been really tough to handle.
• As of now, more than 15 lakh people have been affected by this virus. Close to 90,000 have lost their lives to COVID-19.
• Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar recently put forward a special request for India asking them to prepare 10,000 ventilators for the neighbours.
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PCB to conduct virtual fitness tests in COVID-19 lockdown period

• The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to conduct a virtual fitness test for its players amid the massive coronavirus outbreak.
• The world is in a lockdown due to the novel virus, but the PCB has turned no stone down in taking care of the cricketers.
• The tests will be conducted on April 20 and 21. Earlier, the contracted players were to undergo the tests on March 23 and 24.
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‘We have enough money’ – Kapil Dev slams Shoaib Akhtar’s proposal of India-Pakistan ODI series amid Coronavirus outbreak

• Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, poor and underprivileged people are struggling to meet out their daily needs.
• Hence, Shoaib Akhtar suggested an idea of organizing a three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan in order to raise funds.
• The suggestion didn’t go down well with Kapil Dev, who slammed him for giving such suggestion under alarming conditions.
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Prithvi Shaw opens up about his time during 8-month doping ban

• Prithvi Shaw, the 20-year-old young opener had to go through some tough time in 2019.
• It took him longer than expected to break into the international scene.
• Shaw has opened up talking about the difficult period when he was handed with a ban of eight months from playing competitive cricket.
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Mohammad Hafeez takes an indirect dig at Rameez Raja for his retirement comment

• The cricketer-turned-commentator had suggested senior players of the national side– Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik to take retirement from international cricket.
• Raja had ignited controversy after saying that their retirement would help in making way for fresh talents in the national side.
• He opined that it would be better if both the seniors bid adieu to cricket in a graceful way.
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Joginder Sharma feels IPL 2020 shouldn’t happen until Coronavirus is cleared

• The 13th edition Indian Premier League (IPL) should’ve started by now.
• But the Coronavirus pandemic has not only deferred its start but it has also led to cancellation and postponement of other sporting events.
• India’s T20 World Cup 2007 star Joginder Sharma feels that the IPL shouldn’t happen until the Coronavirus crisis in the country ends.
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