Kohli & boys handed customised indoor workout routines
New Delhi: The Indian cricketers are all home and spending time with their families. But strength and conditioning coach Nick Webb in consultation with physio Nitin Patel has customised routines for Virat Kohli and his team to ensure they stay in top shape despite the pandemic-induced break. The duo of Webb and Patel have made player-specific routines for all the contracted players to ensure that they can continue to stay in shape even as the country fights the coronavirus outbreak. “All the players, irrespective of whether they play red-ball cricket or white-ball cricket or all formats have been given fitness routines which they are to follow and give updates to Webb and Patel from time to time,” a BCCI official said. “For example, a bowler will has been given exercises which work to make his core and lower-body strong. Similarly, a batsman has been given exercises which also work on his shoulders and wrists,” he added.
Keep indoors, it’s not a vacation: Tendulkar
“Our government and health experts across the world have requested us to stay indoors and not step outside our houses until there’s an emergency. But some people are not taking this advice seriously. Everyone feels that they should go outside and meet friends. But now is not the right time. This is very dangerous for the entire nation. Remember, these days are not holidays. If coronavirus has reached our country, it’s because of us only. We need to stay indoors for the doctors, nurses and the medical professionals who are risking their lives for us.” — Sachin Tendulkar
Federer donates $1.02 million
- Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world No. 1 and his wife donating $1.02 million to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland
- Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had each donated $1.08 million each to help clinics and medical centres fight the outbreak
- Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes also came together to donate lifesaving equipment to Portuguese hospitals.
— Agencies
