The veteran Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Shikhar Dhawan posted a photograph official social media handle in which he can be seen receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Dhawan, who was recently plying his trade for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the indefinitely suspend Indian Premier League (IPL), also acknowledged the work put in by the frontline health workers during the time of the deadly pandemic.
In his caption, Shikhar Dhawan requested everyone to stay safe and get vaccinated as soon as possible as it helps defeat the virus. A masked-up Dhawan in his tweet read, “Vaccinated Can’t thank all our frontline warriors enough for their sacrifices and dedication. Please do not hesitate and get yourself vaccinated as soon as possible. It’ll help us all defeat this virus.”
Vaccinated ✅ Can’t thank all our frontline warriors enough for their sacrifices and dedication. Please do not hesitate and get yourself vaccinated as soon as possible. It’ll help us all defeat this virus. pic.twitter.com/0bqBnsaWRh
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) May 6, 2021
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL governing council had decided to indefinitely postpone the 14th edition of the IPL 2021 due to a surge in Covid cases in India. The decision was given the final push when four players from different franchises were tested positive along with several members of the team staff and the ground staff.
ALSO READ: Wriddhiman Saha Shares An Adorable Sketch Drawn By His Daughter
Amit Mishra of DC, Wriddhiman Saha from SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were tested positive.
Chennai Super King’ (CSK) support staff members Mike Hussey and Lakshmipathy Balaji also tested positive for COVID-19 despite staying in the bio-bubble and following all necessary protocols.
ALSO READ: Jasprit Bumrah Shares Lovely Birthday Wish For Wife Sanjana Ganesan
As far as the foreign players are concerned, BCCI is constantly in communication with the respective Cricket Authorities made plans to shift them to their homes or to locations allowed under the lockdown guidelines of countries.
