A hospital in Chennai has brought in robots to serve food and medicines to the coronavirus patients, setting an exemplar on how technology can be put to use in the direst circumstances. The move is aimed at reducing the risk of infection for nurses.
Sai Kishore said though the postponement of the league was unexpected owing to the coronavirus pandemic, it provided him enough time to fine-tune his skills.
CSK bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji said that the former India skipper looked very intense during his training sessions even though he was making a return to competitive cricket post a sabbatical.
Seven residents of Vangidi village in Balarampur area of West Bengal's Purulia, who returned from Chennai amid coronavirus pandemic, found a novel way to isolate themselves after doctor advised them home quarantine for 14 days.
Had all gone according to plans, Dhoni and his Chennai Super Kings would have now been up in action against defending champions Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. But fate has put his return on hold.
CSK made it to the playoffs in all the 10 IPL season they have played so far, winning thrice and ending as runners-up on five other occasions. RCB, on the other hand, have never won the IPL title.
Albie Morkel retired from all forms of the game in January 2019 and is the third-highest wicket-taker for CSK with 91 scalps.
In a recent update of coronavirus cases in India, Tamil Nadu has reported three new cases of COVID-19. With these fresh cases, the total number of coronavirus cases rises to 15.
As many as 3,000 homes are under the quarantine watch for coronavirus in greater Chennai Corporation limits and such houses will be stamped with stickers to ensure social distancing, the city civic body said on Monday.
Hyundai Motor India has suspended vehicle production at its Chennai facility from Monday till further notice as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus. Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) in a statement late on Sunday night, said, "We will await further notifications from the state (Tamil Nadu) government to resume operations at the plant."
The three-time winners Chennai Super Kings had suspended their training camp on Saturday after which Dhoni had left Chennai.
Fatorda police station in-charge Kapil Nayak said Bhushan Bagadia, an official photographer and social media handler of Chennaiyin FC team, was arrested on Saturday night after police found 24 gms of ganja in his bag during frisking at the VIP gate of the stadium.
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, which was due to start on March 29, has already been deferred till April 15 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
MS Dhoni was seen signing autographs and interacting with supporters as he left Chennai, where he was practicing ahead of IPL 2020.
Javier Hernandez (10th) and Edu Garcia (48th) put ATK in the driving seat but Nerijus Valskis (69th) reduced their advantage to set up a tense end to the contest.
Manjrekar axe from the list could mean he will not feature in this year's IPL as well, which is now postponed till April 15 due to coronavirus.
Owing to the current preventive measures advised by the Sports Ministry, league organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has decided to hold the season's final behind closed doors.
The coronavirus outbreak was on Wednesday declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), whose chief expressed his "deep concern" over the "alarming levels of inaction" in combating the virus spread.
The match is scheduled to be held on March 29 and will be the first of the 13th season of the IPL which will continue till May 24 across various venues around the country.
According to reports, MS Dhoni has not been talked about in the selection meeting lately and only a good IPL can see him make a comeback into the Indian setup.
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