Ind vs SA 1st ODI highlights: Match abandoned due to rain without toss

India vs South Africa match was called off due to excessive rain in Dharamshala

5:23 PM

Match abandoned due to rain

5:04 PM

Matches behind closed doors?

Remaining two matches of India-South Africa ODI series likely to be played in empty stadiums due to COVID-19 threat: BCCI source

4:56 PM

Match news: Around 1.5 hours till cut-off time. Puddles are there and drizzle continues

4:40 PM

We advise against conducting IPL, final decision lies with organisers: MEA

4:34 PM

Will follow whatever the BCCI decides regarding tournament: IPL franchise

Amidst ongoing concerns regarding whether the Indian Premier League (IPL) will go ahead as planned or not, sources within a franchise of the tournament on Thursday said they will abide by whatever the BCCI decides. Read More

4:07 PM

Rain is down to drizzle. Fog has disappeared

4:06 PM

IPL behind close doors? Ministry tells NSFs, including BCCI, to shut out crowds due to COVID-19

The BCCI kept mum but the Sports Ministry on Thursday dropped hints that the IPL could be held in empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic even as foreign players were ruled out of the glitzy event till April 15 following government-imposed travel restrictions.

 

IPL in empty stadiums would be up for discussion at the event's Governing Council meeting on Saturday and the BCCI has decided to adopt a wait and watch policy till then. The T20 tournament is due to start on March 29 in Mumbai. Read More

3:57 PM

Rain, rain, more rain

According to reports, the rain has started again. 

3:42 PM

3:41 PM

Covers are coming off. Rain has stopped

2:59 PM

From now on, one over will be lost for a delay of every four minutes

2:55 PM

It is raining again

2:28 PM

2:27 PM

The covers are coming off

Seems like  a good news. Covers are coming off.

1:59 PM

The rain has stopped

The rain has stoped, however, the clouds are hovering over the stadium. Covers have not been removed yet. 

1:17 PM

The covers are back on he ground and it is getting darker.

There won't be an inspection at 1:15 pm

1:04 PM

1:01 PM

Toss delayed due to wet outfield

Next inspection at 1:15 pm

12:43 PM

The covers are off now and sun seems to be rising

12:36 PM

BCCI has put guidelines in place against coronavirus

12:16 PM

Coronavirus: Doubts over foreign players participation in IPL due to fresh visa restrictions

Foreign players, who were to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL), will not be available till April 15 due to visa restrictions imposed by the government.

 

"Yes, foreign players will not be available. We will discuss this and other issues at our governing council meeting scheduled for March 14," a source in IPL governing council told ANI.

 

The Central government has suspended all visas to India till April 15 as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Read More

12:00 PM

Spectator at India-Australia Women's T20 WC final diagnosed with COVID-19: MCG

A spectator who attended the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final between India and Australia here on March 8 has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Melbourne Cricket Ground said on Wednesday but insisted that the risk of him infecting others was low.

 

The final was won by Australia by 85 runs for a fifth world title. Read More

11:33 AM

India's ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (C), K L Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill.