Saddened by the death and destruction causing across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the veteran Indian off-spinner R Ashwin on Friday said he will do everything in his capacity to help those battling the unprecedented crisis. Ashwin said it is heartbreaking to see people’s sufferings due to the second wave of the pandemic that has ravaged the country.
Tweeting about the same, R Ashwin wrote: “Heart breaking to see what’s happening around my country! I am not in the healthcare fraternity, but my sincere gratitude to each of them. I would also like to make an earnest appeal to every Indian to exercise caution and stay safe.”
I know there will be people who will retort with a tweet about my position of privilege. I would like to reiterate that this is a virus that spares no one and I am in this fight with all of you. Let me know if I can help and i promise to help anyone that is within my capacity🙏🙏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) April 23, 2021
The 34-year-old cricketer, one of the country’s all-time greatest spin bowlers, is currently plying his trade for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is being held in a bio-secure bubble.
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Ashwin reminded that the virus does not spare anyone. In another tweet, he wrote, “I know there will be people who will retort with a tweet about my position of privilege. I would like to reiterate that this is a virus that spares no one and I am in this fight with all of you. Let me know if I can help and i promise to help anyone that is within my capacity.”
Last week too, the wily off-spinner urged everyone not to get outdoors and take necessary precautions amid the raging pandemic.
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India added a record over 3.32 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day taking the country’s tally to 1,62,63,695, while active cases crossed the 2.4 million mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The number of deaths increased to 1,86,920 with a record tally of 2,263 new fatalities.
