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Watch: Kapil Dev Picks Up Bat And Ball Again In India’s Fight Against Covid-19
By Aditya Pratap - Jul 15, 2021 9:44 pm
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The legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev picked the bat and wore gloves after a long time to spread awareness against coronavirus. In a feature advertisement for Nissan India, Kapil Dev picked the cricketing gears and urged citizens to beat the virus by taking all the necessary precautions.

Kapil Dev with gloves, helmet and a bat is gold. (Twitter/Screengrab)
Kapil Dev in the latest Nissan India commercial

He mainly emphasized washing the hands regularly and wearing the mask to get protected against the virus.

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“Get the confidence to smash Corona out of the country. Legendary cricketer @therealkapildev shares his strategy to deal with the most dangerous bouncer India has ever seen,” the leading automobile brand tweeted.

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“A fast ball can injure you. That is why we say, ‘stay protected’. While batting or keeping, we always wear gloves. Here’s one way to protect yourself from the Coronavirus. Please wash your hands with soap or sanitize them often to keep yourself safe. Because this dangerous Corona ball can come your way, any time,” Kapil said in the video, which said Support Team India, followed by the hashtag #IndiavsCorona.

In another video, the world-cup winning captain had a Corona-shaped ball in his hand.

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“The pandemic is the toughest match India has ever faced. To help us prepare better and be match-ready for this challenge, Nissan India has brought in our legendary Indian captain, @therealkapildev. Here’s what our champion has to say about getting ready,” Nissan India tweeted.

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“I’ve played many do-or-die matches in my career. Won some. Lost some. But, this one is the most dangerous of all, the match against Coronavirus. We thought we were winning the first innings against Coronavirus, but it came back with a vengeance in the second innings,” said Kapil.

“No matter how dangerous the opposition is, we’ve got to be prepared and safe to win the match. Get ready to defeat Corona.”

The second wave of Covid-19 hit India recently and took millions of lives. The situation has died down but the experts have already predicted a third wave which is expected to be more deadly than the previous ones.