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Smith hoping for IPL action at some stage

By AFP
April 09, 2020

NEW DELHI: Australian cricket star Steve Smith is hoping the Indian Premier League (OPL) will be held at some stage as sports events around the world remain on hold because of the coronavirus.The cricket calendar has been hit hard by the deadly pandemic, including India’s lucrative and star-studded IPL Twenty20 tournament, which was due to begin on March 29. The opening match was pushed to April 15 but it is unclear if this year’s IPL will be played at all or cancelled altogether.