Kevin Pietersen, who is one of the most loved overseas cricketers in India. Posted a tweet in Hindi and asked Indians to stay strong amidst these testing times.

Former England player Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to urge his fans in India. Follow the directives put in place by the government. Through his tweet. Pietersen urged the people to show solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus.

India is currently going through torrid times due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Support and help have poured in from all parts of the world as India combats the deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Pietersen that he might have departed from India. But the country and its people have given him so much love and respect. They are still in his thoughts. He further urged people to be safe and also assured them that this phase will pass. But they will have to be patient and careful. 

Notably, Pietersen was in India recently. He was commentating during the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) before. It was abruptly called off by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly with immediate effect. The reason behind IPL 2021’s suspension was the emergence of several COVID-19 cases across franchises in the tournament’s bio-bubble.

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Trouble started mounting when Match 30 between the KKR and RCB got postponed on Monday after 2 of the KKR players, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive. Later, 3 people in the CSK team including CEO Kasi Viswanathan and bowling coach L. Balaji also tested positive. As the KKR played their previous match with Delhi Capitals, the whole Delhi Capitals team had to undergo quarantine.