On Wednesday, the Indian head coach, Ravi Shastri took to Twitter in order to share a video message with his fans, urging the Indian people to stay safe and stay indoors as the country battles against the coronavirus pandemic. Captioning the video on Twitter, Shastri wrote: “Stay Home, Stay Safe”.
In the video, Shastri said that the COVID-19 has put everyone in a situation where the Indian people have got our backs to the wall. The former India all-rounder also compared the challenge against COVID-19 to a World Cup. In the video, Shastri was heard saying, “What’s staring you in the face (COVID-19) is no ordinary World Cup, this is the mother of all World Cups.”
Stay Home, Stay Safe! 🙏#Lockdown2 #COVID19 #StayHome #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/JQTZVib2in
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 15, 2020
Shastri also praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading from the front in the country’s fight against the deadly coronavirus. He further added, “Guys we can win this, but for that, you’ve got to observe the basics. We got a Prime Minister who is leading from the front, ahead of the curve.”
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Shastri urged the citizens to obey the orders from union and state governments.
The Indian head coach further explained, “You have got to obey the orders that come from the top be it the centre, be it the state or be it the people in the front line who are risking their lives. Two orders that stand out; staying home and maintaining social distancing. It isn’t easy but to win the game, you’ve got to go through the pain.”
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The deadly coronavirus has halted every major sporting event around the world and it has affected more than 1.9 million people worldwide and more than 120,000 people losing their lives.
