Published 17:12 IST, March 9th 2020
Kevin Pietersen shuts down troller on IPL 2020 commentary contract in style
Kevin Pietersen is in India where he is shooting a documentary- as part of his ‘Save Rhino’ campaign took to Twitter on Saturday to speak regarding the same.
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Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen is back in news after being trolled for his comments over cancellation of events because of Coronavirus. Coronavirus has spread like a wildfire all around world due to which many sporting events have been cancelled. While India vs South Africa 3-match ODI series has been given a go-ahead, Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) is under threat of playing in closed doors due to virus.
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Kevin Pietersen Coronavirus tweet ahead of IPL 2020
former England batsman, who is currently in India where he is shooting a documentary- as part of his ‘Save Rhi’ campaign, took to Twitter on Saturday to speak regarding issue. Here's what he wrote -
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Following tweet, one Twitter user took a dig over Kevin Pietersen’s statement saying that he might miss out on an IPL commentary contract in case tournament is cancelled. t to be perturbed by comment, Pietersen hit back at is troller by saying that -
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IPL 2020 Coronavirus threat: Should it impact IPL 2020 schedule?
According to a recent development, due to IPL 2020 Coronavirus threat, matches could be played behind closed doors. According to a leading publication, stakeholders want closed-door games without ticket sales in order to reduce coronavirus risk. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday said that “everything is on schedule” for IPL 2020 which starts on March 29. commercial stakes are also likely to be kept in forefront, given popularity and significance of money-spinning high-profile league
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IPL 2020 schedule
According to IPL 2020 schedule, first match will begin on March 29 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in tournament opener at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
17:12 IST, March 9th 2020