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Published 15:21 IST, March 13th 2020

IPL 2020: Shane Warne faces flak for asking Twitterati about postponement of tournament

IPL 2020: Shane Warne took to Twitter where he asked about the postponement of IPL 2020 by tagging several cricketers. Read further to know more about it.

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Coronavirus has continued to affect cricketing events across the world and IPL 2020 is no exception. While the Indian Government has cleared that they will not allow spectators in the stadium and the matches can be played behind the closed doors, the state governments are also not interested in hosting the games now in the wake of Coronavirus threat. As a result, the BCCI on Friday, declared that the tournament has been postponed to April 15. Incidentally, that is the day when the Indian government's travel ban on overseas residents comes to an end.

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However, moments before the decision was taken, Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne has asked about the schedule of the IPL 2020. On Friday, Shane Warne took to Twitter where he asked about the postponement of IPL 2020 by tagging several cricketers. Let's take a look at Shane Warne's tweet.

Shane Warne' Tweet on IPL 2020

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Twitterati immediately started replying to Shane Warne's tweet. Some said that he had not tagged Sourav Ganguly, who is the BCCI President while others said that he was so concerned about the schedule because of money. Let's take a look at a few reactions.

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IMAGE COURTESY: SHANE WARNE INSTAGRAM

15:21 IST, March 13th 2020