The Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended a number of tweaks to the gentlemen’s game as preventive measures to curb the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 whenever the live action resumes.&nbsp;

The Cricket Committee, led by former India captain Anil Kumble, has recommended a ban on the usage of saliva to shine the ball. However, the players would be allowed to use sweat to shine the ball as the members saw no health hazard as it is not a virus transmitter, as per medical advice.&nbsp;

The Kumble-led Cricket Committee further recommended local umpires and match referees for international matches as the Decision Review System (DRS) is there to help them out. This step will allow fewer members travelling for a match.

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“We are living through extraordinary times and the recommendations the Committee have made today are interim measures to enable us to safely resume cricket in a way that preserves the essence of our game whilst protecting everyone involved,” ICC Cricket Committee chairman Anil Kumble said in a statement.

Only two DRS are available to each team per innings and the committee has recommended it to be increased to three.&nbsp;

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"The ICC Cricket Committee heard from the Chair of the ICC Medical Advisory Committee Dr Peter Harcourt regarding the elevated risk of the transmission of the virus through saliva, and unanimously agreed to recommend that the use of saliva to polish the ball be prohibited," the ICC said in the release.

"... (It) saw no need to prohibit the use of sweat to polish the ball while recommending that enhanced hygiene measures are implemented on and around the playing field."

The use of saliva to shine the ball is for the bowlers to swing the ball, especially in the longest format of the game. But now the usage of saliva is being seen as a health risk.&nbsp;

"Given the challenges of international travel with borders being closed, limited commercial flights and mandatory quarantine periods, the Committee recommended that local match officials be appointed in the short-term," the governing body stated in its release.

The Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended a number of tweaks to the gentlemen’s game as preventive measures to curb the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 whenever the live action resumes.

The Cricket Committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended a number of tweaks to the gentlemen’s game as preventive measures to curb the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 whenever the live action resumes. The Cricket Committee, led by former India captain Anil Kumble, has recommended a ban on the usage of saliva to shine the ball. However, the players would be allowed to use sweat to shine the ball as the members saw no health hazard as it is not a virus transmitter, as per medical advice. The Kumble-led Cricket Committee further recommended local umpires and match referees for international matches as the Decision Review System (DRS) is there to help them out. This step will allow fewer members travelling for a match. ALSO READ: Sports Ministry gives go ahead to resumption of training as per MHA guidelines “We are living through extraordinary times and the recommendations the Committee have made today are interim measures to enable us to safely resume cricket in a way that preserves the essence of our game whilst protecting everyone involved,” ICC Cricket Committee chairman Anil Kumble said in a statement. Only two DRS are available to each team per innings and the committee has recommended it to be increased to three. ALSO READ: IPL hopes rise as Indian government allows re-opening of stadiums "The ICC Cricket Committee heard from the Chair of the ICC Medical Advisory Committee Dr Peter Harcourt regarding the elevated risk of the transmission of the virus through saliva, and unanimously agreed to recommend that the use of saliva to polish the ball be prohibited," the ICC said in the release. "... (It) saw no need to prohibit the use of sweat to polish the ball while recommending that enhanced hygiene measures are implemented on and around the playing field." The use of saliva to shine the ball is for the bowlers to swing the ball, especially in the longest format of the game. But now the usage of saliva is being seen as a health risk. "Given the challenges of international travel with borders being closed, limited commercial flights and mandatory quarantine periods, the Committee recommended that local match officials be appointed in the short-term," the governing body stated in its release.

Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee recommends ban on saliva due to COVID-19 pandemic

Entrepreneur Dev Raturi calls the post-COVID-19 world as the 'new normal'. Raturi is an Indian businessman-actor who has been living in Xi'an city in China for the last 15 years. When coronavirus first hit China, Raturi states that the impact on the economy was massive. 
 
"Lot of Industries like aviation, tours and travel, hospitality, food and beverage, manufacturing etc suffered," says Raturi in an exclusive email interview with WION.

Raturi, who runs a chain of Indian restaurants in China said his business was also hit amid the pandemic. "Restaurants remained closed for long time, but the running expenses and employees cost remained.&nbsp;&nbsp; It was indeed a very unprecedented situation for everyone which no one could predict."

While the world is still grappling with the virus, China has slowly started getting back to normalcy. A lot of public spaces have opened up in Xian where Raturi lives with his family and gyms, theatres and bars are expected to open only by the end of May. Raturi, though, says that while businesses have opened up across the state, there still several "teething issues that every business is facing"

"If I talk about the food business, there is a decline of over 50% business as the people are still not comfortable shopping and dining outside," he states.

The new normal

Film shoots have also resumed in the country. Raturi is currently in Hengdian shooting for an upcoming Chinese movie 'God of War' which is based on a true story from the pages of Chinese history. He is playing the role of a pirate leader. The crew though, like others in the country, had to undergo several tests and scanning before they could resume filming.

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"Every individual is scrutinized everywhere through Covid19 repository system, thermal scanning, medical tests etc. If you are travelling to other cities, you need to scan the QR code of the state Police and submit to them the medical test report before resuming the work. This applies to everyone including main stars, actors, and the entire movie crew," says the actor.

Life of an Indian actor in China

Originally from Tehri, Garhwal, before making China his home, Raturi recalls he had tried his luck in Bollywood. He had, like many other aspiring Indians, wanted to be an actor of Hindi films but froze before the camera when he got the opportunity once.

"I moved on in life and 20 years later, I am glad destiny has brought me back in this industry. I have thousands of fans who are adding up and following my profile every day. They are loving my work and sending their appreciations regularly which is a great feeling."

He has in a short period worked in 6 movies in China and 2 TV series. He has also been part of a Hollywood co-production called 'Iron Sky (The Ark)'&nbsp; and 'The Trapped'. Raturi reveals that he is also in talks with a Bollywood producer and may feature in a Hindi film soon. Life has truly come to a full circle.

Life amid/post-COVID -19

Did he ever think of returning to India, when coronavirus broke out in the country? Raturi recalls that while his extended family in India did urge him to come back, he decided to stay put in China. "There's an Indian community Called IIC ( IndiansinChina ) here and we are all well connected through that community. Indian Embassy was very active to support Indians during the Covid19 period.&nbsp; We never felt we are living outside India. All Indians were well-taken care by IIC community.&nbsp; In fact, the Chinese government has been very supportive to us," he says.

Raturi says precautions have become a way of life in post-COVID China. "The government is very active to track every data to ensure the pandemic does not spread again. I am glad that last week the last patient in Wuhan was recovered making Wuhan a COVID free province which is indeed an incredible achievement of the country. My kid has started going to the school where before entering the school his shoes are first sanitized, the mask is changed after which he goes through an auto-dispensing sanitizer machine followed by sanitizer fog machine and thermal scanning.

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(Image courtesy Dev Raturi)</h5>

Every restaurant is now equipped with sanitizers and thermal scanners which has now become a government mandate. The coordination between the health officials, hospitals and government has increased manifold."

Word of advice

Having dealt with the pandemic from close quarters, Raturi has an appeal for his Indian brothers. "Stay calm and do not panic with the situation however at the same time, take maximum precautions to save yourself from getting infected from this highly contagious virus."

Raturi urges people to not step out unless necessary and adapt digital transactions wherever possible. "Regular sanitisation and social distancing are the keys for dealing with such a pandemic," says Raturi before signing off.

Entrepreneur Dev Raturi calls the post-COVID-19 world as the 'new normal'. Raturi is an Indian businessman-actor who has been living in Xi'an city in China for the last 15 years.

Entrepreneur Dev Raturi calls the post-COVID-19 world as the 'new normal'. Raturi is an Indian businessman-actor who has been living in Xi'an city in China for the last 15 years. When coronavirus first hit China, Raturi states that the impact on the economy was massive. "Lot of Industries like aviation, tours and travel, hospitality, food and beverage, manufacturing etc suffered," says Raturi in an exclusive email interview with WION. Raturi, who runs a chain of Indian restaurants in China said his business was also hit amid the pandemic. "Restaurants remained closed for long time, but the running expenses and employees cost remained. It was indeed a very unprecedented situation for everyone which no one could predict." While the world is still grappling with the virus, China has slowly started getting back to normalcy. A lot of public spaces have opened up in Xian where Raturi lives with his family and gyms, theatres and bars are expected to open only by the end of May. Raturi, though, says that while businesses have opened up across the state, there still several "teething issues that every business is facing" "If I talk about the food business, there is a decline of over 50% business as the people are still not comfortable shopping and dining outside," he states. The new normal Film shoots have also resumed in the country. Raturi is currently in Hengdian shooting for an upcoming Chinese movie 'God of War' which is based on a true story from the pages of Chinese history. He is playing the role of a pirate leader. The crew though, like others in the country, had to undergo several tests and scanning before they could resume filming. (Image courtesy Dev Raturi) "Every individual is scrutinized everywhere through Covid19 repository system, thermal scanning, medical tests etc. If you are travelling to other cities, you need to scan the QR code of the state Police and submit to them the medical test report before resuming the work. This applies to everyone including main stars, actors, and the entire movie crew," says the actor. Life of an Indian actor in China Originally from Tehri, Garhwal, before making China his home, Raturi recalls he had tried his luck in Bollywood. He had, like many other aspiring Indians, wanted to be an actor of Hindi films but froze before the camera when he got the opportunity once. "I moved on in life and 20 years later, I am glad destiny has brought me back in this industry. I have thousands of fans who are adding up and following my profile every day. They are loving my work and sending their appreciations regularly which is a great feeling." He has in a short period worked in 6 movies in China and 2 TV series. He has also been part of a Hollywood co-production called 'Iron Sky (The Ark)' and 'The Trapped'. Raturi reveals that he is also in talks with a Bollywood producer and may feature in a Hindi film soon. Life has truly come to a full circle. Life amid/post-COVID -19 Did he ever think of returning to India, when coronavirus broke out in the country? Raturi recalls that while his extended family in India did urge him to come back, he decided to stay put in China. "There's an Indian community Called IIC ( IndiansinChina ) here and we are all well connected through that community. Indian Embassy was very active to support Indians during the Covid19 period. We never felt we are living outside India. All Indians were well-taken care by IIC community. In fact, the Chinese government has been very supportive to us," he says. Raturi says precautions have become a way of life in post-COVID China. "The government is very active to track every data to ensure the pandemic does not spread again. I am glad that last week the last patient in Wuhan was recovered making Wuhan a COVID free province which is indeed an incredible achievement of the country. My kid has started going to the school where before entering the school his shoes are first sanitized, the mask is changed after which he goes through an auto-dispensing sanitizer machine followed by sanitizer fog machine and thermal scanning. (Image courtesy Dev Raturi) Every restaurant is now equipped with sanitizers and thermal scanners which has now become a government mandate. The coordination between the health officials, hospitals and government has increased manifold." Word of advice Having dealt with the pandemic from close quarters, Raturi has an appeal for his Indian brothers. "Stay calm and do not panic with the situation however at the same time, take maximum precautions to save yourself from getting infected from this highly contagious virus." Raturi urges people to not step out unless necessary and adapt digital transactions wherever possible. "Regular sanitisation and social distancing are the keys for dealing with such a pandemic," says Raturi before signing off.

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Coronavirus outbreak may have stopped work in Bollywood, but stars are still doing their bit to raise awareness amongst fans. A day after Deepika Padukone posted a video of washing her hands, Anushka Sharma on Wednesday took up the 'Safe Hands Challenge' and shared a video where she is seen demonstrating how to wash hands as recommended by the World Health Organisation.

Coronavirus outbreak may have stopped work in Bollywood, but stars are still doing their bit to raise awareness amongst fans. A day after Deepika Padukone posted a video of washing her hands, Anushka Sharma on Wednesday took up the 'Safe Hands Challenge' and shared a video where she is seen demonstrating how to wash hands as recommended by the World Health Organisation. The 31-year-old actor documented the video on her Instagram stories. While sharing the routine of washing hands, the actor also made a point to save water, as amid the scare of maintaining good hygiene there are high chances of wasting water. View this post on Instagram Life in times of #CoronaVirus #anushkasharma inspires and tells you why regular #handwash is mandatory #love #live #life #COVID19 #instadaily #StarExclusive #smiledekedekho #Today o#Today #Today #followme #bollywoodactoractresses #everyday #everydaymumbai #everydayindia #media #followme #comment4comment❤️ A post shared by Rajan pillai (@dj.rajan_pillai) on Mar 17, 2020 at 9:05pm PDT × Earlier on Tuesday, Deepika Padukone had taken the challenge after Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, nominated her in a social media campaign. Thank You @DrTedros, for nominating me for the #SafeHands Challenge!#COVID19 surely is an uphill health and public safety task, but all of us are in this fight together!I further nominate @rogerfederer,@Cristiano and @imVkohli to take up this challenge! #coronavirus #StaySafe https://t.co/45glSxXkqP pic.twitter.com/7s7R4pIrrL — Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) March 17, 2020 × Sonam Kapoor returns from London, lauds Indian government for COVID-19 response Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha shared a quirky video to demonstrate the importance of social distancing amid the outbreak of the virus. View this post on Instagram DONT touch each other. Otherwise you may get a shock #besafe #tbt #socialdistancing A post shared by Varun Dhawan (@varundvn) on Mar 18, 2020 at 1:36am PDT × Actress Priyanka Chopra too had shared a few tips on how to keep oneself safe and curb the spread of the virus. View this post on Instagram We're all in this together. Let’s stay informed and do what we can to help stop the spread of #Covid19. Learn more with @GlblCtzn or visit the link in my bio. #coronavirus @WHO #who A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Mar 14, 2020 at 11:55am PDT × Katrina Kaif, on the other hand, shared a few quick excercises to stay fit even during the pandemic. Kaif along with fitness instructor Yasmin Karachiwala shared videos of easy excercises that one could do at home as gyms have been shutdown by the Maharashtra government. View this post on Instagram #WorkoutFromHome Can't go to the gym so sharing the workout that Yas and I did at home. Stay safe and be active if u can 😊 1⃣ Squat & Side Leg Lifts - 3 sets x 20 reps 2⃣ Reverse Lunge - 3 sets x 15 reps 3⃣ Situp - 3 sets x 20 reps 4⃣ Pushup - 3 sets x 15 reps (you can substitute with incline pushups or knee pushups) 5⃣ Plank to 'T' - 3 sets x 15 reps 6⃣ Mountain Climbers - 4 slow and 15 tempo x 3 sets @reebokindia #reebok A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif) on Mar 16, 2020 at 8:44am PDT × Alia Bhatt urged fans that while it was important to wash hands, it was also important to save water. View this post on Instagram 🙏 A post shared by Alia ☀️ (@aliaabhatt) on Mar 13, 2020 at 11:56pm PDT × The film industry has decided to stop shooting till March 31 amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

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