Cricket should resume only when COVID-19 is completely eradicated, feels Yuvraj Singh

Former India star Yuvraj Singh wants cricket to resume only when world becomes COVD-19 free as players' health and safety should be paramount for custodians of game. Like or sports, international and domestic cricket too has been disrupted leading national boards to contemplate resuming game in empty stadiums, without fans. "My personal opinion is that first we need to defend our countries, world from coronavirus," Yuvraj said at ' Doosra' podcast on BBC. "It needs to be completely eradicated or come down 90-95 per cent because if it keeps on increasing players will be afraid to come out to path, go to field, go to dressing rooms or changing rooms," he added.

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2011 World Cup hero feels a player already has to deal with an intense pressure while on field and thinking about virus will draw attention away from focussing on game.

"Already as a player, when you are representing you country, club ,you are under a lot of pressure. You don't want fear of coronavirus around you while playing."

"Like when you are putting on your gloves, you are sweating.. you are batting and you want to eat a banana but some or guy is holding banana and you 'I think I don't want to eat that banana'," Yuvraj said.

"You don't want those questions in your head while playing. You need to concentrate on ball etc. That's my opinion. world can feel free to discuss on that," he added. 

Im credits: AP