Coronavirus: England cricketers set to take $250,000 paycut over loss in revenues

England's cricketers will be expected to take a pay cut from ir salaries as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are trying to deal with financial impact caused by coronavirus pandemic. board is hoping that England's cricketers realise bigger picture after  coroanvirus enforced a UK lockdown, which has suspended all cricketing activities including domestic and international matches. Following UK lockdown, England's cricket players are under self isolation and spending time with ir family members.

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Speaking to England publication  Times, an ECB spokesperson has said that re's a formal process to go through with centrally contracted players but game of cricket needs to pull toger at this time. spokesperson also said that board believes that players realise bigger picture and also it is looking at everything about how game can make savings. As per report players such as Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler would be expected to take pay cuts of approximately £200,000 (USD $250,000) during three-month shutdown.

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In September last year, ECB paid salaries to England players who are under central contracts. board recently cancelled England’s tour of Sri Lanka and also anunced that professional cricket will be played until end of May. ECB's revenues are also likely to take a hit if home Test series against West Indies and Pakistan and limited-overs series with Australia, which will be played from June to August, are eir postponed or cancelled if UK lockdown continues due to coronavirus.

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IPL postponed: Ben Stokes hopes to play in IPL 2020 despite coronavirus lockdown 

Recently during an interview with BBC, Ben Stokes had said that he hopes to play in IPL 2020 if tournament is played as per schedule (April 15). While Rajasthan Royals star is looking to keep himself in shape for entire tournament, he admitted that possibility of IPL 2020 getting underway on given date is unlikely. Ben Stokes also said that regardless of IPL 2020's future, he will continue his training to keep himself in right frame of mind. 

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IPL 2020 likely to get cancelled due to coronavirus 

It looks like  IPL 2020 is all set to get cancelled due to coronavirus impacting India tremendously as well. According to reports, BCCI is waiting for an anuncement to be made from Indian government and sports ministry over visas of foreign players before making news official. reports are also stating that BCCI will be officially addressing issue with IPL franchises after April 15, when countrywide lockdown initiated by central government ends. mega auctions, which were supposed to happen before next season, will also t happen with a source revealing that sides will remain same with an option to add or remove players ahead of next season.