From Athletics To Tennis: List Of Sports Events Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak In India

Here's a look at all sports events affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak in India

A volunteer distributes hand sanitizer to visitors as a precaution against the new coronavirus stand at the government medical college hospital in Jammu, India, Thursday, March 12, 2020. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness.

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A government directive issued on Thursday asked for fans to be kept away from all action to prevent the pandemic from spreading.

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The directive ensured that the remaining two ODIs between India and South Africa in Lucknow and Kolkata, the Indian Super League football tournament final in Goa, and the last day of the Ranji Trophy summit clash in Rajkot will be played in front of empty stadiums, an unprecedented turn of events in Indian sports.

Here's a list of sports events affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak in India in alphabetic order:

ATHLETICS:

*Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Bhopal from April 6-8 postponed.

BADMINTON:

*India Open in New Delhi from March 24-29 to be held without spectators.

BASKETBALL:

*FIBA 3x3 Olympic qualifying tournament from March 18 to 22 in Bengaluru postponed.

CRICKET:

*Foreign players unavailable for Indian Premier League till April 15 due to government-imposed visa restrictions.

*ODI series between India and South Africa from March 15-18 in Lucknow and Kolkata to be held without spectators.

*Ranji Trophy final day to be played without spectators.

*Road Safety World Series from March 7-22 in Mumbai and Pune cancelled.