With cases rising in the India Legends team, who participated in the recently concluded Road Safety World Series, all the players from the Sri Lanka Legends team have been directed to undergo self-quarantine till next Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The likes of Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath among other prominent names from Sri Lankan cricket had participated in the Road Safety World Series which was played in front of a packed crowd in Raipur.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While other tournaments and series are mostly being played behind closed doors, Road Safety World Series persisted with having fans inside the stadiums. The move has backfired as four India Legends players have returned positive for COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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India Legends captain&nbsp;Sachin&nbsp;Tendulkar, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, S Badrinath have so far tested positive for coronavirus after participating in the Road Safety World Series.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Given the rise in cases within the India Legends team, Sri Lanka Legends have been instructed by the health officials to self-quarantine till next Saturday.&nbsp;

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Sri Lanka Legends had locked horns with India Legends in the final of the Road Safety World Series in which the Tendulkar-led outfit ended up being victorious.&nbsp;&nbsp;

At the end of the Sri Lanka Legends’ quarantine phase, the players will be subject to RT-PCR tests again.&nbsp;

With cases rising in the India Legends team, who participated in the recently concluded Road Safety World Series, all the players from the Sri Lanka Legends team have been directed to undergo self-quarantine till next Saturday.

With cases rising in the India Legends team, who participated in the recently concluded Road Safety World Series, all the players from the Sri Lanka Legends team have been directed to undergo self-quarantine till next Saturday. The likes of Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rangana Herath among other prominent names from Sri Lankan cricket had participated in the Road Safety World Series which was played in front of a packed crowd in Raipur. While other tournaments and series are mostly being played behind closed doors, Road Safety World Series persisted with having fans inside the stadiums. The move has backfired as four India Legends players have returned positive for COVID-19. ALSO READ: Exclusive: 'Waited for this opportunity' - Shahrukh Khan aims to make it big for Punjab Kings in IPL 2021 India Legends captain Sachin Tendulkar, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, S Badrinath have so far tested positive for coronavirus after participating in the Road Safety World Series. Given the rise in cases within the India Legends team, Sri Lanka Legends have been instructed by the health officials to self-quarantine till next Saturday. ALSO READ: Baffling! Bangladesh witness DLS target blunder in 2nd T20I vs New Zealand Sri Lanka Legends had locked horns with India Legends in the final of the Road Safety World Series in which the Tendulkar-led outfit ended up being victorious. At the end of the Sri Lanka Legends’ quarantine phase, the players will be subject to RT-PCR tests again.

Sri Lanka Legends under self-quarantine after 4 India Legends players test positive for COVID-19

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh in a bid to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to spread like a wildfire. In India, at least 735 people have been tested positive for COVID-19 with 17 losing their lives.&nbsp;Tendulkar’s donation is the biggest among leading sportspersons as some of them have donated their salaries whereas others have contributed with medical equipment to fight back against the deadly virus.

"Sachin Tendulkar decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund in his bid to join the fight against COVID-19. It was his decision that he wanted to contribute to both funds," a source privy to the development, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away more than 24,000 lives globally with almost every country being locked down to the curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.&nbsp;

Tendulkar has been one of the sportspersons to be really active on social media to spread awareness among his fans and followers about the seriousness of the COVID-19. While Tendulkar has regularly posted updates on how to tackle the deadly virus, the Master Blaster has posted several videos urging everyone to follow the advisory by the Indian government and Health Ministry.

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The former Indian captain has been associated with a lot of charity worked and has stepped up several times to help the needy.&nbsp;

Other notable cricketers – Irfan and Yusuf Pathan – donated 4,000 face masks to Baroda police and health department whereas Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a contribution of Rs 1 lakh through a Pune based NGO.

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh in a bid to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to spread like a wildfire.

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh in a bid to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to spread like a wildfire. In India, at least 735 people have been tested positive for COVID-19 with 17 losing their lives. Tendulkar’s donation is the biggest among leading sportspersons as some of them have donated their salaries whereas others have contributed with medical equipment to fight back against the deadly virus. "Sachin Tendulkar decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund in his bid to join the fight against COVID-19. It was his decision that he wanted to contribute to both funds," a source privy to the development, told PTI on conditions of anonymity. ALSO READ: MS Dhoni donates to help 100 poor families in Pune during COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away more than 24,000 lives globally with almost every country being locked down to the curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Tendulkar has been one of the sportspersons to be really active on social media to spread awareness among his fans and followers about the seriousness of the COVID-19. While Tendulkar has regularly posted updates on how to tackle the deadly virus, the Master Blaster has posted several videos urging everyone to follow the advisory by the Indian government and Health Ministry. ALSO READ: 'IPL can wait till situation gets normal' :Rohit Sharma as India continues to battle accelerated coronavirus The former Indian captain has been associated with a lot of charity worked and has stepped up several times to help the needy. Other notable cricketers – Irfan and Yusuf Pathan – donated 4,000 face masks to Baroda police and health department whereas Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a contribution of Rs 1 lakh through a Pune based NGO.

Sachin Tendulkar steps forward again, donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has left the entire world in a stand-still. With India currently under a 21-day lockdown period in a bid to curb the spread of novel coronavirus. However, there are many who are still not following the Indian government’s order as they continue to gather in numbers. Former Indian cricketer and a legend of the gentlemen’s game – Sachin Tendulkar – has urged everyone to follow all the&nbsp;advisory and adhere to government’s order&nbsp;in this dire situation.

Tendulkar took to social media platform Twitter to post a video in which he is seen urging everyone to be at their respective homes and follow the advisory in the ongoing 21-day lockdown period. Tendulkar even asked cricket lovers to not play the sport in their local communities and strictly stay at their residences.&nbsp;

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<h2>“Our government and health experts have requested us to stay at home"</h2>

“Our government and health experts have requested us to stay at home &amp; not venture out. Yet many people are doing so. My family &amp; I are at home, will not be stepping out for the next 21 days. I request you all to do the same. #CoronavirusLockdown,” Tendulkar captioned the video.&nbsp;

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Many athletes and former players from the sporting world are stepping forward and contributing funds and basic necessities for the needy. The likes of Sourav Ganguly, PV Sindhu, Irfan Pathan, Bajrang Punia, Sania Mirza, among others, have already donated funds and other basic amenities in this time of need.

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Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again highlighted the seriousness of COVID-19 as he said: "It took 67 days for it (COVID) to infect one lakh people at first, but only 11 days to reach a total of two lakh people. This is even more alarming that it took only 4 days for this disease to reach three lakh people from the count of two lakhs. If we want to restrict the spread of the coronavirus, we will have to break its chain of infection," the Prime Minister said.&nbsp; 
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The COVID-19 pandemic has left the entire world in a stand-still. With India currently under a 21-day lockdown period in a bid to curb the spread of novel coronavirus.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left the entire world in a stand-still. With India currently under a 21-day lockdown period in a bid to curb the spread of novel coronavirus. However, there are many who are still not following the Indian government’s order as they continue to gather in numbers. Former Indian cricketer and a legend of the gentlemen’s game – Sachin Tendulkar – has urged everyone to follow all the advisory and adhere to government’s order in this dire situation. Tendulkar took to social media platform Twitter to post a video in which he is seen urging everyone to be at their respective homes and follow the advisory in the ongoing 21-day lockdown period. Tendulkar even asked cricket lovers to not play the sport in their local communities and strictly stay at their residences. ALSO READ: PV Sindhu donates Rs 5 lakh each to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to fight against COVID-19 “Our government and health experts have requested us to stay at home" “Our government and health experts have requested us to stay at home & not venture out. Yet many people are doing so. My family & I are at home, will not be stepping out for the next 21 days. I request you all to do the same. #CoronavirusLockdown,” Tendulkar captioned the video. Our government and health experts have requested us to stay at home & not venture out. Yet many people are doing so. My family & I are at home, will not be stepping out for the next 21 days. I request you all to do the same. #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/WG2pkd6Ljc — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 25, 2020 × Many athletes and former players from the sporting world are stepping forward and contributing funds and basic necessities for the needy. The likes of Sourav Ganguly, PV Sindhu, Irfan Pathan, Bajrang Punia, Sania Mirza, among others, have already donated funds and other basic amenities in this time of need. ALSO READ: 'It is considering...' - ICC spokesperson reveals fate of World Test Championship Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again highlighted the seriousness of COVID-19 as he said: "It took 67 days for it (COVID) to infect one lakh people at first, but only 11 days to reach a total of two lakh people. This is even more alarming that it took only 4 days for this disease to reach three lakh people from the count of two lakhs. If we want to restrict the spread of the coronavirus, we will have to break its chain of infection," the Prime Minister said.

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