Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that he had sleepless nights in the bio-bubble that the players and staff in IPL 2021 had to maintain as a part of the COVID-19 protocol while his family members were battling coronavirus. The veteran cricketer left the tournament midway to be with his family. 

“I couldn’t sleep for almost 8-9 days. Since I couldn’t sleep, it was really stressful for me. I was playing matches without getting any sleep. And since I found it really taxing, I had to quit IPL and go home midway” said Ashwin, quotes PTI.

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“In fact, when I left around at that time, I had thoughts on whether I will be able to play cricket thereafter. But still, I did what was required at that point of time,” the off-spinner said on his YouTube channel.

Eventually, after multiple cases of COVID-19 were reported among people in bio-bubble, the IPL 2021 was suspended. 

Following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Ashwin is back in another bio-bubble. And this time, it is with the Indian cricket team that is set to leave for a 104-day trip to the UK on June 2, reports PTI. 

 “It’s really difficult, guys. It might look from the outside that we are staying at a luxurious five-star hotel. But it is not that easy. Like I said earlier, it is not 7 days, but 14-days quarantine”, said the 34-year-old. “So, basically, we came here on 19th and we are leaving to England on only June 2 from Mumbai. So, basically, we will finish our 14-day quarantine here in India. And we will have a test here every two days once”, quoted PTI.

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Ashwin also narrated the experience of reaching the Mumbai bubble from his Chennai residence.

“The way we reached Mumbai in itself was a different experience. With each passing day, the struggle is only getting worse. Hopefully, you will get joy as we play. Seven days quarantine, three tests in seven days, and after that, we can practice. It is difficult, but when compared to what people are going through, it’s nothing,” said Ashwin.