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Coronavirus impact: Golf postponed, badminton behind closed doors, advisory for cricketers, SAI centre shut

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 11 2020 | 6:34 PM IST

The novel coronavirus continued to affect Indian sporting events on Wednesday, forcing postponement of the prestigious Indian Open golf, lockdown of the SAI's southern centre besides prompting the BCCI to issue a health advisory to cricketers.

It was also decided that the upcoming prestigious India Open Badminton will be held behind closed doors.

Among others, India's widely-travelled cricketers were advised by their board to avoid eating out at "unknown and unhygienic" restaurants and clicking selfies with fans.

The players have also been told to "avoid close contact and interaction with individuals outside the team environment (to avoid cross-infection from unknown individuals)."
"All parties are looking into the possibility of rescheduling the tournament at some point later in the year, but there are no definitive plans at this stage," read a statement from Asian Tour

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First Published: Mar 11 2020 | 6:34 PM IST

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