Coronavirus: NZC providing regular updates to all including IPL-bound players

Perturbed by fast-spreing vel coronavirus threat, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is sensitizing its contracted players, including six who will play in Indian Premier League (IPL), about preventive measures to deal with dely outbreak. In India, 29 positive cases have been reported so far, including 16 Italian tourists.  World over, virus has claimed over 3,000 lives besides infecting more than 90,000 people. "All New Zealand players, men and women, are being updated on latest developments, including best practice and preventive measures, as new information comes to hand," NZC He of Public Affairs Richard Boock said in a statement to PTI.

NZC providing regular updates

six New Zealand players, who are set to play in IPL are Jimmy Neesham (KXIP), Lockie Ferguson (Kolkata Knight Riders), Mitchell McClenaghan and Trent Boult (both Mumbai Indians), Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderab) and Mitchell Santner (Chennai Super Kings). Boock also said that cricket board is in constant touch with country's health, foreign affairs and sports ministry to get regular updates which will ensure health safety for its players. "NZC is in constant communication with its chief medical officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tre, Ministry of Health, and Sport NZ, and is monitoring updates from World Health Organisation to ensure compliance with best practice," Boock stated.

BCCI has alrey said that y it is going ahe with IPL as scheduled from March 29. Indian Board is, however, yet to come out with any travel visory for foreign as well as national players. During IPL, number of selfie and autograph hunters increases manifold and it is expected that players might be vised to refrain from public garings given prevailing circumstances. England team, currently touring Sri Lanka, has been told to avoid handshakes and restrict pleasantries to fist-bumps. 

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