‘My world has just gone upside down’ – Veda Krishnamurthy pens emotional message in memory of her mother and sister who succumbed to COVID-19

‘My world has just gone upside down’ – Veda Krishnamurthy pens emotional message in memory of her mother and sister who succumbed to COVID-19

Veda Krishnamurthy

The second wave of COVID-19 has hit India hard and cases are multiplying by the day. More than 4 lakh cases per day have become normalcy and the number of fatalities is increasing as well. The pandemic has hit everyone, the rich and poor, alike. Many sportspersons around the globe have been affected by it and Indian women’s cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy is one of those who have been terribly affected.

Veda lost both her mother and sister to the virus in a span of weeks. The cricket fraternity came together to stand with Veda in such a trying time. Fans and cricketers have poured out their support on social media for the bereaved cricketer and are continuing to do so. Meanwhile she had tested negative for the virus.

Veda Krishnamurthy‘s touching message

Veda Krishnamurthy
Veda Krishnamurthy

Veda penned an emotional message in memory of her late mother and sister. She took to Twitter to express grief upon losing two pillars of her life. The Indian cricketer asserts that her family “did everything right”, yet couldn’t avert the clutches of the deadly virus. She went on to urge everyone to stay stay safe in these trying times.

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“The last few days have been very heart breaking to all of us at home. You both were the foundation of our house, never imagined I would be seeing this day knowing that you both are not with me, it breaks my heart. Amma, you have made a brave child, taught me to be as practical as I can in every situation. The trait is obviously passed on by you. You were the most beautiful, happy, selfless person I ever knew. Akka, I know I was your most favourite person. You are a fighter, have inspired me to never let go till the last minute,” wrote Veda in a Twitter post.

“You were those two people who found joy in everything I did, everything I said. I always had a very big ego that I have two mothers but guess ego is never too good for anyone. The last few days I spent with you both was so relaxing and we were all so happy, never imagined that would be our last. My world has just gone upside down after you both left me. Not sure how we as family are going to regroup. All I can say is that I love you both very much and will miss you both. Thanks to all the love I received,” she added.

India registered 3,66,161 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, said the union health ministry on Monday morning. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has gone up to 2,26,62,575. In order to curb the steep rise in cases, many states including Karnataka have applied a complete lockdown.

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