Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Shane Watson recently revealed that he opted to play the match against Delhi Capitals (DC) despite losing his grandmother just a day or two before the much-awaited clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Watson decided to disclose this heartbreaking news on his YouTube show 'TheDebrief', right after CSK faced a 44-run loss against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.
"My grandma (mother of my mother) passed away on Wednesday. I want to send my love to my family back at home and I know how incredible mom was my grandmother to my mom. My heart goes out to my family at home. I'm sorry that I can't be there right now. My love goes to you," he said in the video.
In the above-mentioned match, The 39-year-old had a fairly poor game to his standards and managed to score only 14 runs from 16 deliveries on the night and departed early for the dugouts after losing his wicket cheaply.
Waston, in his video, also paid tribute to former Australian cricketer Dean Jones, who sadly also passed away this week after suffering a cardiac arrest in Mumbai.
"I'm shattered that such a person isn't with us anymore. In the last four years, I got to know him very well. He was also my coach at Islamabad United for two years. I got to know him very well after I stopped playing for Australia. Jones always wanted to learn more and get better," Watson said.
"He always pushed the limits to get better. Another thing for which I adored him was that he cared for other people. He wanted to give back to people who weren't as fortunate as he was. My heart goes out to Jones' family and Brett Lee, who did every possible thing to keep the great man alive," he added.
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