A day after the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was postponed, Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistan fast bowler, took to Twitter to share a clip from his new YouTube video, claiming that he saw the decision coming and had suggested it a few weeks earlier. In his tweet, Shoaib also said that during these trying times, “nothing is more critical than saving human lives.” “The IPL has been cancelled. I predicted it two weeks ago and proposed it. There is nothing more critical than saving human lives in India’s current covid crisis “The video was captioned by the former Pakistan pacer.
After multiple players tested positive for COVID-19, the IPL 2021 was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday.
Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lakshmipathy Balaji and Mike Hussey of the Chennai Super Kings, one SunRisers Hyderabad player, and another from the Delhi Capitals were among those who tested positive for the deadly virus.
IPL canceled. I saw it coming & suggested that two weeks ago. Nothing more important than saving human lives during current covid crisis in India.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 4, 2021
Full video: https://t.co/pl0sRdIcSU#Ipl #IndianPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/MRrzacKuNX
Just 29 of the 56 IPL league matches were played before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL Governing Council unanimously agreed to postpone the season with immediate effect.
After two promising cases inside the Kolkata franchise, the match between KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore was rescheduled on Monday.