Just like everyone in the cricket fraternity, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is currently spending time at home in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 243,400 lives and infected over 3,459,200 people globally thus far.
India too has been dented by the COVID-19 outbreak as the country reported in excess of 37,000 cases and about 1220 deaths as of May 2.
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India has been under a nationwide shutdown since March 25 in the fight against Coronavirus and Ganguly is obeying the guidelines like a truly responsible citizen.
Speaking on 100 Hours 100 Stars, an initiative started by Fever Network, the former India skipper compared the epidemic to a Test match on a dangerous wicket.
“This situation is a Test match on a very dangerous wicket. The ball is seaming and spinning as well - the batsman has very little margin of error,” Sourav said.
“So, the batsman has to score runs and keep his wicket safe with this little margin of error, and win this Test match. This is very difficult, but we hope that we will win this match together,” he added.
Asked how he has been spending time during the nationwide lockdown, Ganguly said he is enjoying bonding with his family members.
“It’s been a month into the lockdown. I didn’t mind it earlier. Earlier, I wouldn’t get time at home like this. My lifestyle involved travelling for work everyday. For the past 30-32 days, I have been at home with my family, spending time with my wife, daughter, my mother and my brother. I have got a time like this after long, so I am enjoying myself,” he stated.
The BCCI boss also expressed concerns over the ongoing situation and feels sad that it is affecting and costing lives.
“But I am also really upset seeing the current situation, because so many people are suffering outside. We are still struggling to understand how to stop this pandemic. This atmosphere all over the world has really bothered me. We don’t know how, when and where it came from - we all were unprepared for this.
“People are being affected by this so much. There have been so many deaths. This situation upsets me, and I also feel scared. People come to my house to deliver groceries, food, so I feel a little scared as well. So it’s a mixed feeling. I just want this to end as quickly as possible.”
On being enquired how he keeps himself positive, the former cricketer said: “Cricket has taught me a lot. I faced real life, high-pressure situations. You have to make runs and there is just one ball left. If you make one wrong move, one wrong footwork, you will not get another chance. These kind of situations make you alert and aware about real life situations.”
“It also helps you in making quick decisions, because on field of cricket, you don’t have time to think. You have to decide on the spot in seconds. This game teaches you a lot of things - patience, resilience. It also taught you about failure and success. When you play, you tune your mind towards success. Similarly, in life, when you feel a bad phase in life, you feel you can get through it,” he concluded.
(Inputs from Hindustan Times)
