Cricket Australia (CA) has received a major reprieve as India’s tour of Australia later in the year is likely to go ahead after the board received a nod from the BCCI for the much-talked-about series.

Team India ready for two-week quarantine phase before Australia Test series: BCCI official

Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara has said he is currently in self-quarantine, following his government's guidelines for those recently returning from Europe, which has now become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara in self-quarantine after returning from UK

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the BCCI to shut down its headquarter in Mumbai from Tuesday with its employees being told to work from home. It has been learnt that the employees have been asked to "work from home" with all the cricketing operations already being suspended till further notice.

BCCI to shut down office, employees told to work from home

With the novel coronavirus spreading like a wildfire, the entire sporting world has come to a halt. In India, at least 110 person have been tested positive for the COVID-19 with new cases surfacing with each passing day.

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