The Asia XI v??s World XI T20I series that was scheduled to be held in Dhaka to celebrate the birt?h centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been postponed amid the coronavirus threat.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan ??on Wednesday told reporters that the board is facing problems in organizing the two matches that wer??e to be played on March 21 and 22 and a musical concert featuring AR Rahman before that.

“We had two options in our hand,” Hasan said. “We were supposed to hold a concert on the 18th. We initially had plans to do it on a small scale. But we have decided to do it in a grand manner. That’s why we have decided to defer it for the moment, and not do it on a small scale. It will not take place on the 18th. When the situation improves, we will hold it in grand fashion.”

The Indian players who were given the nod to participate in the series were KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami. There were reports that India captain Virat Kohli would also be available for the series but there was no ??certainty over his participation.

Asia XI squad: KL Rahul (one game), Shikhar?? Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Thisara Perera, Rashid Khan, Mustafizur Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lasith Malinga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Virat Kohli (to be confirmed).

World XI squad: Alex Hales, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ross Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Kieron Pollard, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Lungi Ngidi, Andrew Tye, Mitchell McClen??aghan.

The spread of COVID-19 has impacted sporting events across the globe as football matches in Sp?anish League, La Liga, would be played behind closed doors for two weeks.

Italy’s competition Serie A has been suspended due to coronavirus outbreak in the country while next week’s Champions League fixture between Barcelona and Napoli will also be played behind closed doors.

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that five Indian players will surely be available for Asia XI during the upcoming T20I series against Faf du Plessis led-World XI. The series will feature two games as Bangladesh will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon, while addressing the media on Sunday (March 8), said that the board has finalized the schedule as well as the Asia XI squad. Speaking of Virat Kohli’s availability for these matches, Nazmul mentioned that there is confusion over India captain’s participation; however, he disclosed that KL Rahul would play one game in this series.

“Asia XI have been finalized. I got the list perfectly. There are 11 players in the World XI right now, 3 or 4 more players will make it 15. We’re waiting for Australian players. Other countries are fairly final. PSL (Pakistan Super League) is going on, so hopefully, we can finish within 1-2 days. We want cricketers to come from all countries, players from Australia as well. And that’s why we’re waiting. But 11 players have been confirmed,” Hassan was quoted saying as in bdcrictime.com.

Other than Kohli, all the Indians have been confirmed as Shikhar Dhawan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Rishabh Pant will be availa??ble for both the matches against World XI.

The BCB President added: “Confusion is taking place with Virat Kohli. Rahul (Lokesh Rahul) will play a match on March 22. And the rest â€?Shikhar Dhawan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, and Rishabh Pant will all play both matches. KL Rahul will play one match. There was another thing, trying to play Virat Kohli. We’re still talking about this since we did not have confirmation, I cannot say for sure. Rahul will play surely. This confirmation has come.”

Earlier, it was reported that th??e two-match T20I series would take place on 18th and 21st March, but now, BCB has declared that the two games will happen on 21st and 22nd March.

Asia XI squad: KL R?ahul (one game), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Thisara Perera, Rashid K?han, Mustafizur Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lasith Malinga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Virat Kohli (TBC).

World XI squad: Alex Hales, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Ross Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Kieron Pollard, Adil Rashid, Shel?don Cottrell, Lungi Ngidi, Andrew Tye, Mitchell McClenaghan.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) obliged to Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request of preponing the one-off ODI match between Pakistan and ?Bangladesh, on Thursday.

Pakistan was scheduled to play Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi on April 3. Instead, Pakistan will now play the match on April 1, helping B?angladesh to prepare for the ICC Test Championship.

Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan was scheduled haphazardly due to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020. Back in January, the Tigers visited Pakistan and played three T20Is, which the host won by 2-0l. ?The third game was abandoned due to rain.

Bangladeshi team then took on Pakistan for a solitary Test match, which they lost. The Tigers went back home an?d are currently hosting Zi?mbabwe for a full-fledged tour.

The last match of the Zimbabwe tour, 3rd T20I, ends on March 11. Few key Bangladeshi players will then participate in the Asia XI and World XI fixtures scheduled for March 21 and 22.

Later, the Bangladesh cricket team will fly back to Pakistan on March 29 and take on the Men in Green in the on??e-off ODI game on April 1. This gives them enough time to prepare for the second Test match at Rawalpindi, starting April 5.

“The PCB is always happy to facilitate wherever it can and will be delighted to host the Bangladesh men’s national team for additional days in Karachi,�PCB director of Inter??national cricket, Zakir Khan, stated according to HT.

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It could be Virat Kohli versus Faf du Plessis in the Asia XI-World XI two-match T20I series that has been organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on March 18 and 21 – subject to the India skipper confirming his availability.

The matches will be played to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The BCB president Nazmul Hassan announced the names of the players in Dhaka on Tuesday, naming Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Rashid Khan and Mushfiqur Rahim among the members of the Asia XI side.

The supporters of subcontinental crick??et were, however, disappointed to see the absence of top Pakistan players like Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik and others in the Asia XI squad. There were rumors that the poor relations between India and Pakistan was the reason why no Pakistani player was picked for the Asia XI vs World XI T2?0I series.

However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that it is not the bilateral relation with India but the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) which prevented their players from playing in Bangladesh. The PSL 2020, which started on February 20, will continue till March 22 – till when the World T20Is are scheduled. The PCB hence denied the BCB’s request to send their players for the series, TOI reported.

“The T20Is between World XI and Asia XI were scheduled from March 16-20 (tentative dates), while the PSL 2020 is likely to end on March 22. Since the dates of both the series couldn’t be changed, we offered our regrets to the BCB, both verbally and in writing, which they understood and accepted,” a PCB spokesperson had said earlier.

“It is unfortunate that the facts were twisted to mislead Pakistan cricket fans and followers,” the board added.

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After Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) picked the star-studded Asia XI squad, the Faf du Plessis-l??ed World XI squad was also announced on Tuesday, February 25.

The 15-man squad includes four West Indies, three England and two players each from South Africa and New???? Zealand. Andrew Tye is the only Australian in the side.

As reported earlier, no Pakistan player has been included in the Asia XI squad. The BCCI Joint Secretary Jayesh George had told IANS that Pakistan players wouldn’t be invited for the T20I series against World XI.

“What we are aware of is that there will be no Pakistan players in the Asia XI. That is what the message is, so there is no question of both countries coming together or picking one over the other,” he had said.

But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had clarified that it wasn’t about BCB picking BCCI over PCB. Actually, it was the case of the Pakistan players being unavailable for the World T20I series as they would be busy playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020.

“The T20Is between World XI and Asia XI were scheduled from March 16-20, while the PSL 2020 is likely to end on March 22. Since dates of both the series couldn’t be changed, we offered our regrets to the BCB, both verbally and in writing, which they understood and accepted,” a PCB spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Tom Moody has been assigned as the coach of World XI squad.

Here’s the World XI squad to face Asia XI:

Alex Hales, Chris Gayle, Faf du Pl??essis (?c), Nicholas Pooran, Ross Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Kieron Pollard, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Lungi Ngidi, Andrew Tye, Mitchell McClenaghan.

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the Asia XI squad for the T20I series against the ????????????????????????????World XI.

The board had earlier revealed that Pakistan players would not be picked for this series; therefore, on Tuesday, included players only from Bangladesh, India, Sri L?anka, Afghanistan, and Nepal in the squad.

It will now be interesting to see how the Indian players will be incorporated into the Asia XI squad as their first match is going to clash with India’s final ODI against South Africa on March 18. However, there is a possibility that India players may be available for the second encounter that is scheduled to take place on March 21.

Along with the six Indian stalwarts, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed S??ha??mi, and Kuldeep Yadav, many other eminent players have also been named in the Asia XI squad.

Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, and the Sri Lankan veteran Lasith Malinga will be donning the Asia XI jersey as well.

Asia XI squad:

KL Rahul (one game), Virat Kohli (TBD), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal,?? Mushfiqur Rahim, Thisara Perera, Rashid Khan, Mustafizur Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lasith Malinga, Mujeeb Ur Rehman.

Note: Kohli’s participation yet to be confirmed.

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The two-match T20I series b??etween Asia ?XI and World XI, slated to be played at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka, has been scheduled on March 18 and 21.

Earlier, one of the matches between Asia XI an?d World XI was planned to be hosted at the newly built Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, due to delays in construction, the match will not be played at the renovated stadium in Gujarat.

Further, the opening game clashes with the dates of the third ODI between India and South Africa. The last game of the three-match ODI series will be played at the Eden Gardens on March 18 – it is also the date of the first T20I between World XI and Asia XI.

As per media reports, Motera stadium will now have a capacity of 1.1 lakh – making it the largest ground in the world.

The BCCI earlier announced that it will release five players for the all-star clash. It has to be seen who the players are onc??e the squads are a?nnounced for both teams.

??It is also reported that the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,?? will be present to inaugurate the newly-built stadium during his visit to India on February 24.

The last match played at the brand-old Motera Stadium was back in 2014 between India and Sri Lanka. Since then, no matches have been played on the turf as the 53000-seater was demolished for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project of building the largest cricket stadium in the world.

Asia XI vs World XI schedule:

• March 18- 1st T20I
• March 21- 2nd T20I

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Bangladesh will host a T20I series between Asia XI and World XI in March to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of the father of their nation, ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The series has been granted official T20I status by the ICC and the BCCI has confirmed sending five players for the same.

Meanwhile, fans’ dream of seeing Indian and Pakistan players playing in the same XI might not come true, as there are reports that no Pakistan player has been invited to join the Asia XI team, which will be comprised of Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and possibly Afghanistani players. The two-matches of the series will be played on March 18 and March 21, 2020, in Dhaka.

BCCI yet to confirm the names

Though the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested the crème of the Indian players in MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuv?neshwar Kumar to be sent for the historic series; the BCCI is yet to confirm on the names of the five players who will participate in the series.

The BCCI joint secretary Jayesh George has confirmed that the final call on the players’ names will be taken by Sourav Ganguly. “Our board has decided to send five players. It has been left to the BCCI president (Sourav Ganguly) to decide which five players would go to Bangladesh,” George was quoted as saying by bdcrictime.com.

BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chaudhary also talked about the two-match series and added that the board had requested all the Asian countries to send players based on their availability. But George mentioned t?hat no Pakistan cricketer will be invited as per messages received by the BCCI.

“What we are aware of is that there will be no Pakistan players in the Asia XI. That is what the message is, so, there is no question of both countries coming together or picking one over the other,” he was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

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Shahid Afridi-led ICC World XI will take on Carlos Brathwaite’s West Indies XI for a star-studded clash in a fund-raising T20 charity match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

The funds raised from the match would be used to refurbish fiv?e cricket stadiums damaged in the hurricane tha??t hit the Caribbean last year.

Indian wicket-kee??per batsman Dinesh Karthik and pacer Mohammed Shami will be the two Indian players in the World XI sq?uad.

Here are the complete squads:

ICC World XI: Dinesh Karthik, Mitchell McClenaghan, Thisara Pere??ra, Rashid Khan, Luke Ronchi, Shahid Afridi (c), Shoaib Malik, Tamim Iqbal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Adil Rashid, Mohammed Sh??ami, Sam Billings, Sam Curran, Tymal Mills

West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite (c), Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman ??Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Samuel Badree, Marlon Samuels, Kesrick Williams

All you need to know about ICC World XI v/s West Indies:

When will the ICC World XI v/s West Indies match be played?

The ICC? World XI v/s West Indies match will be? played on May 31, 2018.

Where will the ICC World XI v/s West Indies match be played?

The ICC World XI vs West Indies match will be played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground.

What time the ICC World XI v/s West Indies match start?

?The live telecast of the ICC World XI vs West?? Indies match will begin at 5:00 pm (GMT)/ 10:30 pm (IST).

Where to watch the ICC World XI v/s West Indies match on TV and Live Streaming?

The ICC World XI vs West Indies matc??h will be broadcasted on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD. Also, the live streaming will be available on sonyliv.com.

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