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Pressure grows for shortened IPL behind closed doors

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“Fans wave national flags during last year’s Indian Premier League final in Hyderabad. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Players are putting pressure on cricket authorities to plan a shortened Twenty20 Indian Premier League later in the year to “kickstart” the sports economy after the coronavirus lockdown. The world’s richest cricket tournament has been postponed until April 15, which coincides with the end of India’s 21 day nationwide shutdown to halt the spread of the pandemic. But with the number of cases and deaths rising and India isolated from international…

MAQTV the place to be

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Chairman of MaqTv Mahammad Qureshi with USA fast bowler Muhammad Ali Khan, who is featured on MaqTV.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: MaqTv has ramped up their programming for this COVID 19 quarantine period with a number of exciting cricket matches on the card. Chairman of MaqTV Mahammad Qureshi has made it his business to ensure that cricket fans are entertained during this period. “We are giving a lot in terms of entertainment on Maqtv.com. The app is free to you can just download and start enjoying what we have on offer. You can also see us online as we are putting Maqtv.com on social media we well. We…

Everyone’s still really keen for the IPL to go ahead, says Pat Cummins

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COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ Pat Cummins hopes the Indian Premier League (IPL) would go ahead as planned despite the current circumstances painting a grim picture of the fate of the competition. The COVID-19 lockdowns in various parts of the globe have already affected the IPL with the start of the marquee event being pushed to April 15. Although the prospects appear thin, even if the tournament commences on the stipulated date, the clashes could take place behind closed doors while doubts linger over the participation of Australian players, who may not be able to…

Qamar urges cricket fans to stay calm

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket operations manager at Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Sofian Qamar has added his voice to the call for everyone to be careful during this Covid 19 pandemic and to come together and unite to fight it. “We are unfortunately in the midst of an unprecedented global crisis. An event so crippling that it is being termed by some as World War III. The Covid-19 virus is a new challenge that has even major countries struggling to learn about it each day. The impact is not only going…

MAQ: Cricketers must stay in shape

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman and CEO of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi is calling on all cricketers to find novel ways of keeping fit during the coronavirus quarantine period. Qureshi who runs the successful Maq T10 and US Open T20 tournaments in America warned cricketers that by staying home and consuming larger than normal amounts of food, they run the risk of becoming unfit. “We don’t know how long we will be off the grid in terms of active cricket, so the players must exercise regularly and eat the…

English cricket chief takes 25 percent pay cut in virus response

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“England’s World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan said he was ‘open to absolutely everything’ to help in response the coronavirus crisis. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison “volunteered” on Wednesday to take the same 25 per cent pay cut as other employees in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, when Harrison unveiled the ECB’s £61 million ($76 million) aid package in response to the “once in a generation” challenge of COVID-19 he said he would take a pay cut. On…

Indian cricketers face backlash for supporting Pakistan virus fund

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“Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was strongly criticised on Twitter. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh have unleashed a social media storm by backing former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s foundation in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The two countries are bitter rivals and the move touched a raw nerve in India. Afridi’s appeal for donations to help people affected by the deadly virus in Pakistan has had overwhelming support from leading cricketers. Harbhajan urged people to contribute in a video message, and called…

MAQ Foundation aims to raise $300K for COVID 19 fight

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Qureshi auctioning one of his bats for the good cause of helping Caribbean people affected by hurricanes.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: The MAQ Foundation chaired by businessman and cricket administrator Mahammad Qureshi has set out to raise a minimum of US$300,000 to aid the fight against the COVID 19 virus that has gripped the world. Qureshi on a personal note has already started to give by donating his T20 Energy drinks for emergency workers at seven COVID 19 shelters in Broward. He also plans to order masks and other essentials to be distributed. His latest project will see him donate a total of 10,000 bats that will be…

Qureshi: The world is one family

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Mahammad Qureshi the quintessential family man.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi says that this coronavirus pandemic has shown that this world is one family. Speaking to News 925 the Fort Lauderdale businessman said: “Sometimes in life, we are faced with a crisis that reminds us that we are one big family. As I sit at my home during this quarantine period I look at the television not for information on the United States alone but all over the world because the only way we can get over this pandemic is…

Asia’s biggest tournament likely to be cancelled

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COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ The corona virus outbreak has sent shock waves throughout the world, cancelling every sporting event in its path. The Cricket season has been hit hard by the pandemic and it looks like the game is going to suffer even more in the coming months. The Asia Cup which is scheduled to take place in September this year before the T20 World Cup in Australia, now looks doubtful. The tournament is scheduled to be played in a T20 format so that the Asian teams could get good preparation…