Kapil Dev slams Pakistan amid COVID-19, tells 'stop activities at border, build hospitals'

Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev believes that it is necessary to focus on more important things like resumption of school and colleges rar than thinking about cricket. This comes as cricket has been shot severely with Coronavirus outbreak forcing several tournaments and series being cancelled or postponed. World Cup-winning captain raised concern about young generation who is t able to go to schools or colleges and stated that he wants schools to reopen first and sports will happen eventually. 

Kapil Dev also reiterated his stance on Shoaib Akhtar's proposal of an India-Pakistan series to raise COVID-19 relief friends. Speaking to a news daily on Saturday, Dev stated that India and Pakistan should play matches but that is t a priority at moment. He ded that if Pakistan needs money n y should stop activities at border and money spent re can be used to build hospitals and schools. Furrmore, he also urged religious organisations in India to come ahe and donate in need of hour. 

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Akhtar's India-Pak proposal shot down

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar h proposed a three-match series between arch-rivals at a neutral venue to raise COVID relief funds. Akhtar's proposal was recently turned down by legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar who remarked that re were more chances of swfall in Lahore than of a bilateral series between India and Pakistan. World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev also opposed proposal straightaway by stating that India has eugh resources.

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CAC member Man Lal stated that India cant play Pakistan without government's green signal. Former IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla also rejected proposal and termed it a 'comical' one. 

Shoaib Akhtar, well-kwn as 'Rawalpindi Express' appealed for India's help, seeking supply of 10,000 ventilators to aid Pakistan's crippled medical infrastructure. He ded that "Pakistan will remember this gesture forever."

One of most significant aspects of global battle against Coronavirus has been ensuring supply of essential medical materials, ranging from face-masks, to key drugs, to ventilators - with just about every nation, from developed to developing - struggling to make do.

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