India is currently witnessing a wretched second wave of novel coronavirus and the situation continues to worsen with each passing day. Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has admitted that the situation outside the IPL 2021 bubble is quite "grim" and has also urged his players to not shy away from having conversations on the same to remain calm. "This IPL, probably more than any other, has become more about what's happening on the outside than what's happening here. We are thinking about the extended family, not just us, but we've got to be talking about what's happening outside because it is quite grim," he added. That's a big thing for me, the players are taking the best care of their families where they can from the outside.

Source: Hindustan Times April 26, 2021 08:03 UTC