Top sports news: PV Sindhu self-quarantines, Sachin Tendulkar compares coronavirus battle with Test cricket & more

In Thursday's top Sports News (March 19, 2020), the impact of coronavirus outbreak continues to hamper sporting activities around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been asking people to wash their hands with soap regularly to avoid infection.

In an attempt to spread the importance of hygiene, WHO started the #SafeHands challenge and Indian sports stars namely Sachin Tendulkar, Hima Das, PV Sindhu and others are taking it forward.

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

1. Coronavirus: Hima Das, PV Sindhu, Leander Paes, others take WHO's #SafeHands challenge

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is spearheading the efforts against the COVID-19 outbreak which has got the world to a standstill. One of the effective ways is by maintaining hand hygiene by washing hands for about 20 seconds. 

As the challenge began, many celebrities took to social media to encourage hand hygiene. Here are the Indian sports stars who are leading by example.

2. PV Sindhu self-quarantines after returning from Birmingham, coach Pullela Gopichand shuts academy

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who was part of the All England Open has currently self-quarantined after returning from Birmingham.

The badminton player training has been hampered as the SAI-Gopichand academy in Hyderabad is currently locked down because of the coronavirus.

3. The Test: India most talented team in the world, hands down, says Marcus Stoinis

From the team’s ball-tampering scandal to an image rebuilding exercise, The Test is an eight-part series of the Australian cricket team.

The docu-series covers many aspects of the team and also about their rivals.

4. 'Patience is what we require now to defend well': Sachin Tendulkar compares battle against coronavirus to Test cricket

The outbreak of coronavirus has put everything to a halt and while people are in a state of panic, Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar feels patience is what is needed in this time of the hour.

Tendulkar has compared the coronavirus outbreak to that of Test cricket and is urging everyone to have patience and work as a team. 

5. 'How we are going to switch from clay tournament to hard court in one week?' Sania Mirza on French and US Open

The outbreak of the coronavirus has put everything in chaos. While many sporting events have hit a halt, many have postponed their dates. 

Amidst all this, the French Open - which was scheduled for get underway from May 24 - has been rescheduled to start from September 20 as the country is under lockdown.