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'Will be selfish if I would be thinking about cricket': Harbhajan Singh talks about IPL amid COVID-19 outbreak

As the nation deals with coronavirus, the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got postponed till April 15. With the country under lockdown for 21-days, the chances of the IPL being postponed more is high.

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As the nation deals with coronavirus, the 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got postponed till April 15. With the country under lockdown for 21-days, the chances of the IPL being postponed more is high.

Talking about the IPL, Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh said he does not want to think too far ahead and speak about the tournament as the country is facing a lockdown.

"Honestly in this time, cricket does not come in my mind in the past 15 days. Cricket is a very small thing in front of the country. I will be selfish if would be thinking about cricket and IPL. Our priority should healthy and fit India. Sports will only take place if we stay safe and healthy. Cricket is not even in my thoughts,” Harbhajan told ANI.

“It is time to stay united and try to do whatever little you can do to make this country back on its feet”, he added.

Not just about cricket, Harbhajan also voiced his concern about the plight of the migrant labourers who have been forced to leave the cities. According to him, the government should have arranged something for them before the lockdown was announced.

“I think the situation of the migrant labourers should be kept in mind before making the announcement. They don’t have the home to stay, food to eat, and job to earn. The government should have taken care of that and assured them that they will get food and money. But now they want to travel back to there home. It is very disturbing how things have been handled,” Singh said.

“Nobody has ever thought the condition will become that severe and cities will be locked down. Things changed so rapidly that even the government did not get time to think about them. I hope we have time to take decisions smartly for the safety of the citizens. I understand why people want to go their home because they want to be with their own people,” he added.

 

 

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