Cricket News Today: Coronavirus forces postponement of T20 league, Virender Sehwag backs Virat Kohli and more - 5th March 2020

#2 Virender Sehwag backs Virat Kohli to turn his form around

Kohli's runs dried up against the Black Caps

In January 2020, Men in Blue embarked on their Kiwi adventure having outwitted Australia in India. Consequently, the team seemed high on confidence and were cast as favourites across formats, despite the Black Caps being historically strong on their home patch.

The Indians started off their tour brilliantly as they whitewashed New Zealand in the T20I series. Post that though, their sojourn unravelled rather spectacularly before hitting a nadir in the longest format.

Unsurprisingly, Virat Kohli's lack of runs played a pivotal role as India slumped to a 2-0 reverse in the two-match series. However, the sub-standard form of the Indian skipper doesn’t seem to have caused too many furrowed brows on Virender Sehwag’s forehead, who voiced his support, saying,

When you are out of form, nothing works for you. It is not that Virat is not making efforts but luck has deserted him. Virat certainly doesn’t have hand-eye coordination issues. Your hand-eye issue deteriorates over a period of time. Not overnight. I am sure it is just lack of form. Also, he has got out to good deliveries.

India’s next cricketing assignment sees them play host to South Africa in a three-match ODI series, which is slated to commence on the 12th of March 2020.

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#3 Harmanpreet Kaur bats for reserve days for knockout matches

Harmanpreet Kaur expressed that having reserve days in future would be a great addition

On Thursday, India Women were scheduled to clash swords with England women in the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. However, incessant rains forced the game to be abandoned, meaning that the Eves In Blue progressed, courtesy their superior position and points tally in the group stages.

Predictably, there was quite a bit of uproar on the ICC’s decision to not pencil down a reserve day for the knock-out fixture. And, Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian Women’s captain, also opened up on that stipulation, commenting,

Unfortunate we didn't get a game, but there are rules and we have to follow it. Having reserve days in the future will be a great idea. From day 1, we knew we have to win all the games because in case the semis don't happen, that would be hard for us. In that sense, credit to the team for winning all the games.

India are now set to face Australia in the final on the 8th of March 2020 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the former looks to break its Women’s T20 World Cup duck.

Read the full article here: Women's T20 World Cup 2020: Harmanpreet Kaur feels having reserve days for knockout games in future will be a great idea