R Ashwin reveals struggle with Covid-19 during IPL 2021: I couldn't sleep for 8-9 days while I was playing

Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said he had to leave the IPL midway as almost everyone in his family got infected with COVID-19 and he had sleepless nights worrying about their safety while he was playing in the T20 competition.

Delhi Capitals spinner R Ashwin opened up about his battle with managing a severe outbreak in his family and IPL 2021 simultaneously, saying he had sleepless nights worrying about their safety while he was playing in the T20 competition. Eventually, the IPL 2021 was suspended after multiples cases were reported in its bio-bubble. "Almost everyone from my place had got affected due to Covid. In fact, few of my cousins also got admitted and were serious and they somehow recovered," said Ashwin on his Youtube channel.