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India halts lucrative IPL cricket tournament as COVID rages

Opposition urges full lockdown after total cases top 20m

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
May 5, 2021 01:14 JST

NEW DELHI -- India's most popular cricket tournament was suspended mid-way on Tuesday owing to a devastating second wave of COVID-19 that has swept the country and infected players in one of the most lucrative sports leagues in the world.

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