Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all terrain Shane watson revealed that two days before the IPL game against Delhi Capitals, which CSK lost by 44 runs on Friday, his grandmother passed away in Australia.
“My grandmother (my mother’s mother) passed away on Wednesday. I want to send my love to my family at home and I know how amazing my grandmother was to my mother. My heart goes out to my family at home. I am sorry that I cannot be there in this moment. My love is for you, “said the 39-year-old on his YouTube show ‘The Debrief’.
Watson was 14 of 16 in the game against DC.
He also paid a rich tribute to Dean jones, saying the former Australian hitter pushed the limits to improve and always cared about people who were less fortunate.
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Jones, who was part of the Star Sports comment panel for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) being held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), died at a Mumbai hotel on Thursday afternoon after suffering cardiac arrest. The 59-year-old, who played 52 tryouts and 164 ODIs for Australia, is survived by his wife Jane and two daughters, Phoebe and Isabella.
“I am devastated that that person is no longer with us. In the last four years, I knew him very well. He was also my coach at Islamabad United for two years. I knew him very well after I stopped playing for Australia. Jones always wanted to learn. more and get better, “Watson said.
“He always pushed the boundaries to get better. Another thing I adored him for was that he cared about other people. He wanted to give back to people who weren’t as lucky as him. My heart goes out to the Jones and Brett Lee family, who did everything possible to keep the great man alive. “
(IANS inputs)
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