Jasprit Bumrah and other cricketers help with household chores during lockdown

Star players lend a helping hand as they stay indoors

India's Jasprit Bumrah prepares to bowl in the nets during a training session ahead of their Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England, Monday, June 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)Show less

The coronavirus shutdown has changed many aspects of life for people across the world. While a lot of it has been painful, there are a few instances of positivity as well.

For cricketers, it means spending more time with their family at home, which has become a luxury for Indian players especially.

And staying at home for extended periods means some of them have had to help with household chores as well, given the restrictions imposed on movement of people.

A few Indian cricketers seemed more than happy to help things running smoothly in their homes. While fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah showed his mopping skills, batsman Ajinkya Rahane has become a bit of a cooking aficionado while Cheteshwar Pujara is helping out with the cleaning.

So, every cloud does have a silver lining.

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Clubs introduce pay cuts

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  Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates have agreed to take a pay cut as have Barcelona's basketball first team. AFP

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  Juventus announced that all first-team players and manager Maurizio Sarri would take a one-third pay cut for the next four months. EPA

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  Atletico Madrid confirmed that the first team and staff would be taking pay cuts to help the club continue to pay other workers during the lockdown. AFP

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  Espanyol announced pay cuts for sporting staff, including the men's and women's first team, reserve teams and Under-19s. EPA

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  Borussia Monchengladbach players have taken a wage cut after the players offered to forgo wages to help other workers at the club. "The team has offered to forgo salary if it can help the club and the employees," the club's managing director Stephan Schippers said. EPA

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  Borussia Dortmund confirmed that the first team will "waive part of their salaries", the club announced. AP Photo

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  Bayern Munich announced that the first team football squad would take a 20 per cent pay cut. Getty Images

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  Union Berlin announced that their first team squad would go entirely without wages, although there was no timescale for how long. Reuters