The T20I series between World XI and Asia XI on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been postponed as a precautionary step to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hasan Papon confirmed the matter at BCB office on Wednesday (March 11).

The two-match series was scheduled to be held in Dhaka on March 21 and 22.

At the same time, a grand concert scheduled for March 18 in Dhaka has also been postponed indefinitely, said Papon.

BDST: 2105 HRS, MAR 11, 2020

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