The second wave of the novel virus Covid-19 has gripped the entire country of India, with over 4 lakh cases reported on Wednesday alone. India women’s team cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has seen her world turn upside down in a matter of three weeks.
Her mother died last month on April 23, while her 45-year-old sister Vatsala Shivakumar passed away at a private hospital in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday night.
Krishnamurthy’s sister, Vatsala, who was admitted to a hospital in Chikkamagaluru, around 245 kilometres from Bengaluru, is understood to have shown signs of improvement earlier this week. Still, she succumbed to the complications due to Covid-19 around 5.45 pm on Wednesday.
It is understood that Vatsala, 42, had suffered severe lung infection as a result of Covid-19-induced pneumonia and was placed on a ventilator the same day her mother, Cheluvamaba Devi, 67, died in Kadur, around 40 kilometres from Chikkamagaluru.
Krishnamurthy took to Twitter to announce the sad news saying her world has been rocked.
“It is with great sadness that last night my family had to say goodbye to My Akka My family, my world has been rocked to its core,”
she wrote.
Veda has been very active on twitter lately, amplifying the medical requests from people through her account. She thanked everyone for the messages and urged everyone to stay safe.
“Appreciate all the messages and prayers . My thoughts with everyone going through these devastating times. Hold your loved ones tight and stay safe,”
she added.
A day after her mother’s passing, Krishnamurthy had tweeted about her family and her negative test. Several names from the cricket fraternity, including former Pakistan captain Sana Mir, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, former India bowler Snehal Pradhan, and former India head coach Ramesh Powar, had offered condolences.
Krishnamurthy has represented India in 48 ODIs and 76 T20Is. Her last appearance in competitive cricket was during the inter-state Women’s Senior One Day Trophy quarter-finals in March in Rajkot, where she represented Karnataka.
