DTVHINDIFormer Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa made a big statement recalling his ‘depression and suicide’ mental health struggle
Uthappa was part of the T20 World Cup 2007 winning Indian team Robin Uthappa. (Photo via Getty Images) Former Indian cricket team wicketkeeper batsman Robin Uthappa has recently made a big statement about mental health. He has also told how it troubled him in the year 2011. It is worth noting that recently former cricketers David Johnson and Graham Thorpe died after suffering from mental depression for years. But now the 38-year-old former cricketer has spoken openly on the importance of mental health. Giving an example, Uthappa said that a person should always focus on that day and the present time, and should not think too far ahead. Robin Uthappa made a big statement about mental health Let us tell you that recently Uthappa has talked about mental health on his YouTube channel. Uthappa said – We are going to talk about depression and suicide. We recently heard about Graham Thorpe and David Johnson. VB Chandra Shekhar sir who was the rock of CSK. I have been there too, and it was not a memorable journey. It (mental depression) is debilitating, you feel like you are a burden to the people you love. It is challenging and you feel like you are less valuable. Uthappa further said- In 2011, I was very ashamed of my existence as a human being. It is absolutely okay that you do not know what to do next. Sometimes just being there for that one day takes you forward. Often you do not need the light at the end of the tunnel. You only need the light on the next step. We have heard of many people who ended their lives due to depression. I have personally felt this. When I was going through clinical depression, I often felt like I was a burden. I was looking for answers. A look at Robin Uthappa’s cricket career On the other hand, if we tell you about Uthappa’s cricket career, he has played 46 ODIs and 13 T20 matches for the Indian team, in which he has scored 934 and 249 runs respectively. Apart from this, he has scored 4952 runs in 205 IPL matches.
Bangladesh suffered a big blow before the Test series against India, this brilliant all-rounder is going through depression
According to Cricbuzz, Mohammad Saifuddin has gone into depression due to not being selected in the recently played T20 World Cup and the Global T20 tournament being played in Canada. Mohammad Saifuddin. (Photo Source: Twitter) Bangladesh’s best all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin is not feeling well at the moment. He himself has confirmed that he is suffering from depression and the brilliant player has appealed to the Bangladesh Cricket Board not to select him in any format of the game for at least the next two months. According to Cricbuzz, Mohammad Saifuddin has gone into depression due to not being selected for the recently played T20 World Cup and the Global T20 tournament being played in Canada. Things have not been going well in Bangladesh for some time and due to this, even the best players did not get their visas on time, due to which Mohammad Saifuddin could not participate in the Global T20 Canada on behalf of Montreal Tigers. Not only this, Mohammad Saifuddin also suffered a back injury while working out due to which he could not participate in the GT20 tournament. The medical committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board officially confirmed that Mohammad Saifuddin is out of this tournament due to injury and it is very difficult for him to take such a long flight in this pain. An official of the BCB medical committee told Cricbuzz, ‘Saifuddin had a back injury and he came to us just before his flight. After checking him, we came to know that he would not be able to travel for 20-22 hours due to this pain. His flight was on 24 July and he came to us a day before that. Despite the initial treatment, his pain did not subside and that is why we decided that the experienced player will not participate in the Global T20.’ Mohammad Saifuddin is suffering from depression On 7 August, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed that the Bangladesh A team will leave for Islamabad on 10 August to play two four-day Test matches. They will also play two four-day Test matches against Pakistan Shaheens, as well as three ODIs. These matches have been rescheduled as the situation in Bangladesh is very bad at the moment. BCB had given NOC to Mohammad Saifuddin till August 8 as he also had to join the A team going to Pakistan on August 11. However, due to not participating in GT20, Mohammad Saifuddin was very upset and is currently going through depression. Not only this, this player was also not included in the Bangladesh team of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and in his place the selectors gave place to Tanzim Hasan Shakib in the 15-member team. A member of the selection panel said, ‘Mohammad Saifuddin sent me an email on July 30 in which he told me that he was going through depression due to missing two important tournaments. He sent me this email after the announcement of the A team. He also said that he should not be included in any form of cricket for the…
Former Indian player committed suicide due to depression, jumped from the fourth floor
David Johnson has played two Test matches for India in which the brilliant player took three wickets. David Johnson (Pic Source-X) Former Indian player David Johnson has committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor. Let us tell you, David Johnson has played two Test matches for India in which the excellent player took three wickets. He made his international debut for India in 1996 and he played the second Test in the same year. However, David Johnson’s first class career was quite successful. He took 125 wickets in 39 matches at an average of 28.63. Not only this, he also took 41 wickets in 33 matches in List-A. In 1996, David Johnson bowled at a speed of 150 kmph in the Test series against Australia played at home. According to the report, David committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a private apartment. He was suffering from depression. As soon as the Kothanur police got the information, they reached the spot and the body of the former Indian player was taken to the hospital. As soon as the news of David Johnson’s death came, many people gave their reactions on social media. There is a wave of mourning in the cricket world due to the death of David Johnson. Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah gave the news of David Johnson’s death on his official social media account Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah informed everyone about the death of David Johnson on his official social media account. Even though David Johnson’s international cricket career was quite short, he was always counted among India’s best fast bowlers. Jai Shah tweeted on his official social media account, ‘Humble tributes to the family and friends of our former Indian fast bowler David Johnson. His contribution to the game will always be remembered.’ Deepest condolences to family and friends of our former Indian fast bowler David Johnson. His contributions to the game will always be remembered 🙏 — Jay Shah (@JayShah) June 20, 2024 Let us tell you, David Johnson had a brilliant domestic performance in the 1995-96 Ranji season. Not only this, he took 10 wickets for 152 runs against Kerala, due to which Karnataka won by three wickets. Only after this he was included in the Indian team. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
