Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has been indefinitely suspended after bio-bubble was breached and a few players tested positive for COVID-19. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Suresh Raina posted a tweet and said he never felt so helpless seeing people losing their lives.
Raina wants everyone to take the situation seriously as it isn't a joke anymore. He saluted everyone fighting against COVID-19 to save lives. The second wave has left India's healthcare system struggling because of a huge surge in the cases.
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"This isn't a joke anymore! So many lives at stake & never felt so helpless in life. No matter how much we want to help, but we are literally running out of resources.
"Every single person of this country deserves a salute right for standing by each other to save lives! #WeCandoit", he wrote.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier were tested positive, along with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha and Delhi Capitals (DC) leg-spinner Amit Mishra.
Even Chennai Super Kings (CSK) reported COVID-19 cases with bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji and batting coach Michael Hussey testing positive.
India on Wednesday (May 5) reported 382,691 fresh Coronavirus cases, and as many as 3,786 deaths were also reported.