Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Jaydev Unadkat bats for IPL 2021 to be continued amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India saying that a lot of people, including the players, associated with the tournament have been able to earn their livelihood. 

The IPL 14 has found itself in a spot of bother as the second wave of coronavirus has wreaked havoc across India. 

Several international stars including Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, and Kane Richardson have opted out of the tournament and voiced their concerns over the same. 

Apart from the international players opting out of the tournament, veteran Indian off-spinner R Ashwin recently announced that he’d be taking a break from the IPL to be with his family in times of such crisis. 

With players taking an exit from the bio-bubble and precipitous rise in coronavirus cases across India there have some talks to halt the marquee tournament. 

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Talking about the same, RR pacer Jaydev Unadkat said that IPL is the livelihood for players who are associated with it and also helps thousands who are part of it. 

“The IPL is not entertainment. There is no entertainment this year whatsoever. It’s work for us. It’s our livelihood and also helps thousands who are part of the ecosystem,” Jaydev Unadkat told Sports today 

Unadkat revealed that his family also got infected with COVID-19, saying that all he could do was provide them with medical help. He inspiringly added that as cricketers, they can't be doctors but 'helpers' who can play their part by spreading the right message to the country.

“My family was infected and I did what all of us are doing. Tried getting them medicines and medical help. We are in this together. If we can spread the message using our platform as cricketers that’s our way to help. We can’t be doctors. But we can def be helpers,” he said. 

(Sports Today inputs)