A brainchild of the ECB, The Hundred will be 100-balls-per-side format and will be played by eight franchises rather than the established 18 first-class counties.

Shastri said that winning Test series in Australia in 2018-19 for the first time in 71 years was special but when it came to white ball cricket, 85 was special.

The former captain also suggested removing the "overseas" cap on New Zealand players as several international players may not be able to compete if the COVID-19 restrictions continue.

When asked if cricket might lose its competitive edge in such an atmosphere Stokes, 28, said that even without fans the players would still be going out to win.

He agreed that in future, players will be wary of wild celebrations and group hugs which they are so used to at the fall of wickets.

The former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman became the first non-British President of the club when he assumed office on October 1 last year.

While speaking to his fans, Kohli also talks about the things he misses while staying at home like the IPL, the excitement the tournament brings for the players and the fans and the magical moments that are created.

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh said that it was strange to put on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) jersey for the first time. Harbhajan joined CSK in 2018 after spending nearly a decade at Mumbai Indians with whom he won the Indian Premier League three times.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Wednesday held its first online interactive session for Bengal senior women's team as former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta was present during the session alongside senior Bengal coach Shib Shankar Paul and batting coach Charanjit Singh.

The Pakistan national womens team expressed its delight on being provided an opportunity to interact with the crickets elite of the past and present generations via videoconference calls earlier in the week.

On 16 April, CA had announced that it would be standing down its majority of staff from 27 April until the end of the financial year due to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the sporting world to a halt, with the 2020 Olympics postponed for a year and cricket's richest club tournament, the Indian Premier League, delayed indefinitely.

The 28-year-old is ranked number in the international Test all-rounders' list for over a year now.

Hayden's wicket proved to costly for Australia as India ended up winning the match by 19 runs. After getting dismissed, Hayden was in no mood for fun and games and Pathiv got to know that in the most hostile manner.

Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year.

South Africa first-class cricketer Solo Nqweni has announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Delhi Capitals Harshal Patel believes that head coach Ricky Pontings leadership and man-management skills have played an important role in the teams turnaround in the past two years.

Team India captain Virat Kohli believes playing cricket behind closed doors is quite a "possible situation" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, he has doubts whether the game would have the same magic when played in front of empty stands.

Kohli said the many moments which are created because of the passion brought in by fans, would be missing.

Another Pakistani based in New Jersey, Jamal Khan also donated Rs. 100,000 for the cause.

Misbah, who took charge last year in September, said if the right safety barriers and precautions are put in place for players, match officials and other stake holders, cricket boards can move forward.

Amid the nation-wide lockdown in place due to coronavirus pandemic, star Indian batswoman Smriti Mandhana on Friday said she is badly missing the game and can't wait to be back on the field with her teammates once normalcy returns.

Akmal was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, rendering him ineligible for cricket activities till February 19, 2023.

Apart from these allegations, there have been allegations of compromising merit in selection matters from age group to Ranji team.

India won their first Test series in Australia, and Warner said he was feeling helpless watching his team lose.

'Murder Mystery' is an underwhelming time at comedy and an excruciating and limited attempt at storytelling.

Game Over has elements of a psychological thriller, and nods to films like Edge of Tomorrow in which characters get multiple lives to move up levels in stories that are structured like video games.

Those who have grown up on a staple Bollywood diet may not be very charmed with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir but it might be a fun ride for hopeless romantics.

Reddy’s direction is impressive. He knows his material well and keeps it on a tight leash, never skipping a beat.

Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love.

Even in its fourth outing, never once does Toy Story 4 feel like a cash-grab sequel; like it was made by profit-hungry executives focused on milking a successful brand.

Despite being the origin story, Annabelle Comes Home lacks the innovation. It’s a pretty straight forward tale of werewolves coming out of thin air and screaming their lungs out up close.

There are moments in Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 that are so disturbing they feel like a punch to the gut.

Apart from the really stretched action sequence in the end, there isn’t a lot to complain about in Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Shoplifters is a great effort, and is narrated without any intrusive music – a horrible feature that mars most Indian films. Not to be missed this weekend.

Unlike the previous seasons, the Duffer Brothers have made sure that the new season has more humour.

Mangesh Hadawale’s direction, unfortunately, lacks the finesse that we saw in his award-winning Marathi film Tingya.

Connecting the dots of this feel-good story and filling in the colours is actor Hrithik Roshan along with a talented ensemble of actors.

Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 is about Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who succeeds against all odds.

The Lion King’s newest version without a shadow of a doubt is a marvel of creative technology. It is the sort of film that parents would like to take their kids to watch over the weekend.

The film seems like a grim gangland saga that inadvertently becomes funny, and an attempted spoof of a gangland saga that is far from funny.

Kangana Ranaut once again turns in a bravura performance- sincere, believable and watchable all the time.

Diljit Dosanjh is affable but profoundly bland as Arjun Patiala. Varun Sharma as Arjun's side-kick Onida and Kriti Sanon as Ritu Randhawa are tolerable.

In 'Judgementall Hai Kya,' Kangana Ranaut is solid, and Rajkummar Rao brings a real element of mystery to his character, never allowing us to feel like we’ve entirely figured the guy out.

The movie makers stay true to their promise of, “The Only Sex Film for the Whole Family” and the film ends up being a straitjacketed one for it.

Planning to watch Uri: The Surgical Strike this weekend? Read our review of the film first.

Based on Nickelodeon's wildly popular Dora The Explorer series, this live-action adaptation is engaging and entertaining, but silly at times.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a clever and well-crafted adaptation of Alvin Schwrtz's ubiquitous horror series of three books of short stories.

Batla House combines all the essential tropes of mainstream Bollywood films in remarkably entertaining fashion, and make you sit and notice the fluidity of the narrative.

The making of Ganesh Gaitonde has everything you would expect from a classic Netflix tale, and more. Which means, you’re in for a thrilling time.