High-fives out for post-virus cricket: Rahane

Published May 8, 2020
Wicket celebrations might look very different post-virus, the 31-year-old batsman said Rahane in an online briefing. — AFP/File
Wicket celebrations might look very different post-virus, the 31-year-old batsman said Rahane in an online briefing. — AFP/File

NEW DELHI: Namaste and clapping could replace handshakes and high-fives when cricket resumes after the coronavirus pandemic, India’s Ajinkya Rahane said.

Wicket celebrations might look very different post-virus, the 31-year-old batsman said Rahane in an online briefing.

“Maybe handshakes will be replaced by a namaste,” he added, referring to the Indian greeting where both hands are brought together in front of the chest.

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2020

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