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16-year-old Richa Ghosh, who represented India in the Women's T20 World Cup, on Sunday, donated Rs 1 lakh to the Bengal Chief Minister's relief fund to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the men, Suresh Raina, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly have also contributed to the cause.

The top cricketers of England - such as Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jos Buttler - are expected to be taking pay-cuts in order to curb financial losses for the ECB. The ECB are set to incur substantial losses due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak that has brought the world of sport to a halt.

The alarming circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic has forced Cricket Australia to defer its players contract list by a month. Australia's domestic Sheffield Shield has already been called off, besides cancelling the three-match ODI series against New Zealand after the first game.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has said that it is important for him to play IPL but he prefers safety, as the coronavirus pandemic has brought the world into a standstill. Jaiswal was beginning to train for what would have been his maiden IPL stint before the virus pushed the entire country into lockdown.