West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle is a victim of the bio-secure bubble as the player announced to leave the bubble to refresh himself for the T20 World Cup.
Gayle has made an announcement that his withdrawal from the Indian Premier League (IPL) is due to the stress caused by the bubble.
BREAKING: Chris Gayle leaves the IPL bio-bubble due to bubble fatigue.
He expressed a desire to mentally refresh himself for the T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/GIQC9hQTCg
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 30, 2021
“Over the last few months, I have been part of the CWI bubble, CPL bubble followed by the IPL bubble, and I wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself. I want to refocus on helping the West Indies in the T20 World Cup”, he said.
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This is not the first instance when a player stepped out of the secure bubble due to mental stress.
Bio-secure bubbles were introduced last year amid pandemic.
On the other hand, English cricketer Joe Roots also refused to confirm his participation in Ashes tour and asked for the complete details of the trip in regards to covid-19 protocol.
“I think I speak on behalf of everyone that Ashes cricket, an away tour to Australia, is just one of those things that you’re just desperate to be on,” Root said.
“The position I’m at in my career, it could be the last opportunity I get to go. So of course it’s something you’re desperate to do, desperate to hopefully make history over there and be part of something very special”.
However, he made it clear that it is hard to make a decision until the details are satisfactory.