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Top sports news: Michael Clarke on why Aussies were scared to sledge Kohli, Robin Uthappa eager to make comeback & more

Here are the top stories of April 7, 2020.

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In Tuesday's top Sports News (April 7, 2020), the effect of coronavirus continues as no sporting events have yet begun. Many have been postponed to a future date like the Olympics 2020 has been shifted to July 2021. 

As for India, sports personalities have started donating to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund to help curb the spread of coronavirus. 

Let's take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:

1. 'I want to be competitive': Robin Uthappa eager to make Team India comeback

Last seen in 2015, Robin Uthappa has not managed to make a potential comeback to Team India. 

The batsman was part of the Indian team during the dismal 2007 ICC World Cup but became a world champion the same year when India won the inaugural ICC WT20 in South Africa.

2. #TrainingFromHome: Tennis maestro Roger Federer does helpful solo drill, tags Virat Kohli, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic

Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Tuesday was seen spending his time doing a small tennis drill as sporting action across the world has come to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Federer posted a small video on Twitter in which the 20-time Grand Slam winner can be seen standing close to a wall and practicing a small solo drill.

3. 'Leagues offer easy money for players, but...': Waqar Younis criticises Amir, Wahab's decision to quit red-ball cricket

With cricket being more than a sport in many countries, different leagues have come into play. 

From the Indian Premier League (IPL), to the Big Bash to Pakistan Super League (PSL) - all these cash-rich events give opportunities to professionals as well as budding cricketers from around the globe to play together.

4. Michael Clarke claims Australian players were scared to sledge Virat Kohli, other Indian players because of IPL

Last month, BCCI decided to suspend IPL 2020 till April 15, 2020, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in India.

The cash-rich Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hosts IPL each year where a lot of foreign players participate in hopes of lifting the troping at the end of it.

5. From Virat Kohli to Yuvraj Singh, here's who made it to Shane Warne's IPL playing XI

After picking his greatest World ODI XI, former Australian spinner Shane Warne has now picked his Indian Premier League (IPL) playing XI. The list has big names and also includes Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh.

He picked the XI during an Instagram Live session. Warne's greatest IPL XI: Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Siddharth Trivedi, Munaf Patel.

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