IPL 2020: Shah Rukh Khan Hopes The Coronavirus Subsides And Show Goes On

The wrath of coronavirus has now reached India and just seems to multiply as days pass by. This has affected a large sect of people and the sports spectrum hasn’t been spared too. The biggest news, however, came when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the much-awaited Indian Premier League has been postponed till April 15.

The news broke the heart of many cricket fans as IPL is the festival of cricket in India.

The two-month-long mega carnival event is awaited every year with the same enthusiasm by the fans.

The King of Bollywood and the co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise, Shah Rukh Khan has also expressed his disappointment on the tournament being postponed.

IPL 2020: Shah Rukh Khan Disappointed With Postponement

“Wonderful to meet all the Franchise owners ‘off the field’ so to say. The meeting by @Bcci and @ipl was to reiterate what all of us feel…safety first of the spectators, players management & cities we play in. All directives of the health agencies & govt to be followed..,” Khan tweeted.

“Hope the spread of the virus subsides & the show can go on. BCCI & team owners in consultation with the govt will keep a close watch & decide the way fwd in the health interest of ever1. Lovely 2 meet every1 & then sanitise ourselves repeatedly,” he added.

1/2 Wonderful to meet all the Franchise owners ‘off the field’ so to say. The meeting by @Bcci and @ipl was to reiterate what all of us feel…safety first of the spectators, players management & cities we play in. All directives of the health agencies & govt to be followed..

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 14, 2020

2/2. Hope the spread of the virus subsides & the show can go on. BCCI & team owners in consultation with the govt will keep a close watch & decide the way fwd in the health interest of ever1. Lovely 2 meet every1 & then sanitise ourselves repeatedly..@SGanguly99 @JayShah #BPatel

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 14, 2020

Cricket World Faces The Wrath Of Coronavirus Pandemic

The IPL 2020 has been postponed till April 15 due to the coronavirus spread across the country. To the disappointment of the cricket fans, the India-South Africa ODI series has also been called off.

Apart from it, the Road Safety World Series has also been suspended. The England-Sri Lanka Test series has also been suspended.

All the English players playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have been called back immediately and the tournament now faces a high chance of being postponed.

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