BCB postpones World XI-Asia XI clashes amid COVID-19 outbreak
The games were scheduled to be played on March 21 and 22 in Dhaka © AFP
Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed the two international T20
matches between Asia XI and World XI in light of the current COVID-19
outbreak. The games were scheduled to be played on March 21 and 22 to
mark the birth centenary of Bangladesh's father of the nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, but given the coronavirus COVID-19
situation, all related celebrations have been postponed until further
notice, including an AR Rahman concert that was due to take place on
March 18.
"We have postponed those two matches for the time being," BCB president
Nazmul Hasan said on Wednesday (March 11). "We are having problem
hosting the matches on 21 and 22 and so we have deferred it. There is no
guarantee that everyone can come and play here so we have decided that
both the concert and the two matches are deferred. Lot of restrictions
are coming in from different quarters. We will host it after few months
when the time is appropriate," he added.
The BCB had already announced to separate squads for Asia XI and World
XI after confirming participation from some leading cricketers. It has
also decided to sell only one ticket per person to avoid mass gathering
during the two-match series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
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