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.
“After Sakshi Bhabhi, I am the only one…”: Recalling the final of IPL 2023, Ravindra Jadeja teased MS Dhoni in the crowd.
MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja are currently representing CSK in the ongoing IPL 2024. MS Dhoni with wife Sakshi and Ravindra Jadeja. (Image Source: Instagram) Indian Premier League 2024: Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is known for his calm nature and he rarely lets his emotions get the better of him. However, in the final of IPL 2023, fans got to see a different avatar of the usually calm ‘Captain Cool’. Actually, when Ravindra Jadeja (Ravindra Jadeja) led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to victory in the IPL 2023 final against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad, MS Dhoni could not hide his emotions, and looked quite emotional while lifting the star all-rounder. . Watch the video of that moment between MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja here ! Celebrations all around in Chennai Super Kings’ camp! #TATAIPL , #CSKvGT , #Final , @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/81wQQuWvDJ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 29, 2023 Let us tell you, in the tense 15th and final over of the rain-interrupted IPL 2023 final, CSK needed 10 runs from the last two balls, and Ravindra Jadeja took a wicket against Gujarat Titans (GT) fast bowler Mohit Sharma at this critical juncture. Secured the fifth title win for CSK by hitting sixes and fours. After this victory, MS Dhoni was seen hugging Jadeja and picking him up with his hands and this moment left an indelible mark on the hearts of the fans. When Ravindra Jadeja teased Mahi Meanwhile, recalling the moment at a promotional event on March 28, Ravindra Jadeja hilariously said that he was probably the only person other than Dhoni’s wife Sakshi who was picked up by Mahi himself. Hearing this, all the people present at the spot laughed out loud. “I believe that after Sakshi Bhabhi, I am the only person who was raised by Mahi Bhai,” the CSK all-rounder said. Let us tell you, Dhoni and Jadeja are currently representing CSK in the ongoing IPL 2024, where the defending champions have won both their matches so far. Now CSK’s next match in IPL 2024 is against Delhi Capitals (DC) on March 31 in Visakhapatnam.
Recalling his special meeting with Amitabh Bachchan, Hardik Pandya recited dialogues from Shahenshah.
Hardik Pandya suffered an injury during the ODI World Cup 2023 and has been out of action since then. Hardik Pandya and Amitabh Bachchan. (Image Source: X) Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya (Hardik Pandya) recently narrated a memorable anecdote of his first meeting with Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan. The Mumbai Indians (MI) captain also revealed that when he met ‘Big B’ for the first time, he spoke highly of his father. In fact, during an event organized by Star Sports in Mumbai, the host of the show asked the fans to guess the date of birth of Hardik Pandya, and one fan guessed the perfect date as 11th October. Interestingly, Amitabh Bachchan also celebrates his birthday on 11th October. Hardik Pandya remembers his first meeting with Amitabh Bachchan The host of the show told Hardik Pandya, “That day is Amitabh ji’s birthday! Did you learn anything from him or had any special encounter with him that you would like to share?” To which the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain said, “He is very big, it is a big thing to meet him.” I and my father met him for the first time probably in 2017 or 2019, when we won the IPL trophy. Then he said a line to Papa, ‘Hey, you have done a great job by giving such a wonderful child to the country’.” During this event, Pandya also recited the famous dialogue of Amitabh’s blockbuster film ‘Shahenshah’ in his different style. Star Sports has shared the clip of this moment on its social media platform X, which is going viral at the moment. See Star Sports’ X post here – @hardikpandya7who shares his birthday with @SrBachchan himself, talks about the time he met him – and delivers one of his famous movie lines! Have you seen his ‘Ajab Avatar’ in Star Sports IPL ad yet? Don’t miss #IPLonStar – STARTS 22ND MARCH! pic.twitter.com/HxnjhxByrT — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 1, 2024 Let us tell you, Hardik Pandya suffered an injury during the ODI World Cup 2023 and since then he has been out of action as he was completing his rehab at the NCA. However, the Indian all-rounder has announced his participation in the upcoming IPL 2024 starting from March 22. To prepare for DY Patil, he participated in T-20 Cup. He will lead five-time IPL champions MI in the tournament. He has recently reached Jamnagar to attend the event of the Ambani family.
