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Fist-bumps over handshakes for England players in Sri Lanka

By Saurabh Sharma March 11, 2020 • 17:03 PM View: 1329

Colombo, March 11: Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak around the world, England players will not be using handshakes to greet people or stop for selfies with the fans during their ongoing tour of Sri Lanka.

Overall 1,00,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far across the world and over 3,500 people have lost their lives.

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