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The following are the top stories at 21:30 hours: STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-CORONAVIRUS-OLY-IND-VISIT COVID-19 impact: Sports Min and IOA delegation's visit to Tokyo for Olympic preparation cancelled New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) The visit of a high-powered delegation comprising Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and top IOA officials to Tokyo later this month to look into India's logistical preparedness for the Olympics has been put on hold in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. SPO-CRI-FINCH-IND I had nightmares thinking about Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah getting me out: Finch New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch has revealed he had nightmares during India's 2018 tour when pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were taking his wicket "for fun".

SPO-CORONAVIRUS-FANS No sporting solace to get through COVID-19 mayhem: what do we do? wonder fans New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) "What am I supposed to do now?" was a question many sports fans were asking on social media after the COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented suspension of on-field action all over the world. SPO-CORONAVIRUS-CHAPPELL I believe a sportsman doesn't necessarily need a crowd to be spurred on: Chappell New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Cricketing great Ian Chappell feels a sportsman "doesn't necessarily" need a crowd to be "spurred on" but he acknowledges the eeriness of empty stands at SCG where Australia thrashed New Zealand in Friday's ODI.

SPO-CORONAVIRUS-CRI-SA From Lucknow to South Africa via Kolkata, Dubai: Proteas' route in times of COVID-19 Kolkata, Mar 15 (PTI) For their journey back home from Lucknow, the South African cricketers have chosen "safest city" Kolkata as their stopover, from where they will return to their country via Dubai. SPO-TT-SHARATH Sharath storms into final at Oman Open Muscat, Mar 15 (PTI) Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory against Russia's Kirill Skachkov to enter the men's singles final at the ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open here on Sunday.

SPO-CORONAVIRUS-CRI-FERGUSON A bit over-exaggerated, says Ferguson after COVID-19 scare Auckland, Mar 15 (PTI) The way things played out after he reported a sore throat, leading to COVID-19 tests and isolation in his hotel room, were a "bit over-exaggerated", feels New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson..