Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday be speaking to India's top athletes, including cricket stars such as current captain Virat Kohli, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, amid a national lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 49 athletes, along with sports minister Kiren Rijiju, will participate in the video call.
All sporting activities are currently shut and it is still not clear when normalcy will resume. The much-anticipated Indian Premier League is among the big-ticket Indian events suspended till April 15.
When Ganguly was asked about the development, he told PTI, "Yes, I will be joining our Honourable via video call. But I cannot tell you what will be discussed."