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Where India cricket team stands as Australia, England, Lanka start training

ICC guidelines say players must train before resuming cricket, specifically urging fast bowlers to follow its advice

India cricket team. Photo: Reuters
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The govt eased on Saturday a lockdown to contain Covid-19 and allowed sportspersons to use stadiums, leading to media reports that the BCCI will come up with guidelines for training by the end of June. File photo: Reuters

Anish Kumar New Delhi
India’s cricketers are itching to go back to the field after the coronavirus pandemic brought most sport to a standstill. The cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) was among sport events to be either deferred or cancelled for the pandemic.

The government eased on Saturday a lockdown to contain the coronavirus and allowed sportspersons to use stadiums, leading to media reports that the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) will come up with guidelines for training by the end of June.

"We will shift players to one place when 100 per cent confident. For training, NCA has been

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