India’s head cricket coach, Ravi Shastri on Wednesday has referred to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the “Mother of all World Cups” and has also urged the people to take lessons from sports in fighting against the same via a video message on his twitter.
“Today, the COVID-19 corona has put us in a situation where we have our backs to the walls. To combat this COVID-19 corona is like chasing a world cup, where you give your everything and try to win it,” Shastri said.”What’s staring you in the face (COVID-19) is no ordinary World Cup, this is the mother of all World Cups, where not just 11 are playing but 1.4 billion are in the playing arena and competing.Come on guys, let’s do it together. Let’s get out there, a brute force of 1.4 billions and beat this corona and get our hands on the world cup of humanity,” he added.
The 57-year-old also appreciated the Prime Minister’s efforts and being the true leader.
“Guys we can win this, but for that, you’ve got to observe the basics. We’ve got a Prime Minister who is leading from the front, ahead of the curve,” Shastri said.
“You have got to obey the orders that come from the top, be it the centre, be it the state or be it from 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, to break the chain“, he added
Statistics show that the pandemic has killed more than 1.2 lakh and has affected almost 20 laks people around the world. It has also brought all sporting events to a standstill.
Just last month, he had requested the people to stay inside their houses, using his signature commentary jargon “only thing flying around the world like a tracer bullet is this bloody Corona”.
“And it is also the need of the hour. That is to stay inside our houses at all costs to save the lives of ourselves and of those around us. We are in this together and together we will fight the Corona Virus.” He signed off.
