Published 16:01 IST, March 19th 2020
Coronavirus: R Ashwin begs fans to be more 'socially responsible' during testing times
Coronavirus: While speaking to a leading media publication, R Ashwin said that India could be a country where the coronavirus disease could wreak havoc.
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India ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has come out with yet ar mess regarding coronavirus. former Kings XI Punjab captain is asking people to be responsible for mselves as well as community in se testing times. Coronavirus has brought entire sporting world to a standstill with several multi-national sporting events getting cancelled or rescheduled following coronavirus outbreak.
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R Ashwin issue mess regarding coronavirus
While speaking to a leading media publication, R Ashwin said that India could be a country where spread of disease could be very nasty. He said that self-discipline in terms of what we give to community is extremely low. R Ashwin also said that country is fighting a common enemy that cant be seen and believes people will have to stick toger to fight ‘common enemy’ and for that to happen, self-discipline is necessary. Speaking about coronavirus in country, R Ashwin said that re is an amount of panic that has set in, but so has igrance. In a country like India, one has to bank on a little bit of luck to evade virus.
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While cricket season has been temporarily called off, R Ashwin has been keeping himself fit inside gym in his house. In his interview, he said that he has a cycle and a small gym at home to be in his best shape and he is currently sticking to a diet. He added that most important thing w is to look after oneself and be socially responsible towards ors and community. Everything else takes a backseat, according to Delhi Capitals spinner.
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IPL 2020: R Ashwin to play Delhi Capitals
With IPL postponed due to coronavirus, league will w begin on April 15 instead of March 29. While IPL postponed is a major setback for cricketers, R Ashwin is keeping himself fit and will be donning jersey of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020 after being traded by Kings XI Punjab. As captain, Ashwin was unable to change fortunes of KXIP, one of three teams from 2008 still to win an IPL. team failed to make it to playoffs in both seasons despite a few promising performances.
IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals team 2020
Delhi Capitals team 2020 will continue to be led by Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer and new players like Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Jason Roy and Mohit Sharma will w be joining team that is yet to lift IPL trophy. Capitals will also be home to two major players in form of Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin, former captain of Kings XI Punjab, was traded to Capitals ahead of IPL 2020 auction and only a few days later, Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane was also traded to Capitals.
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16:01 IST, March 19th 2020