Robin Uthappa, the destructive India opener, popularly known for his performance in India’s T20 triumph recently revealed that he had battled suicidal thoughts and depression for two year between 2009-11.
Speaking during Rajasthan Royals Foundation’s live session ‘Mind, Body and Soul’ Robin Uthappa admitted that he battled clinical depression and suicidal thoughts for nearly two years during his career.
Cricket saved me from ‘jumping off’ the balcony
The 34 years old player said cricket was perhaps the only thing that kept him from “jumping off a balcony” during the phase.
“I remember around 2009 to 2011, it was constant and I would deal with that on a daily basis. There were times where I wasn’t even thinking about cricket, it was probably the farthest thing in my mind,” Robin Uthappa said on the live session.
“I was thinking about how I would survive this day and move on to the next, what’s happening to my life and in which direction am I heading. Cricket kept my mind off of these thoughts but it became really difficult on non-match days and during the off-season,” he added.
I have no regrets about my negative experience
Speaking further on the live session the Karnataka batsman said he had no regrets on his negative experience as it had helped him develop positively.
“…I have no regrets about my negative experience as they’ve helped me develop positively.
You need to go through the lulls to make you feel ecstatic about the positives. I feel life is about balance and we can’t have it one way, a lopsided life is not going to be great, both negative and positive experiences are essential.”
Robin Uthappa, aged 34, also talked about the competitiveness of cricket and said it has changed drastically over the years.
“Cricket was a much more simple game ten years ago. It’s very different and competitive now. It’s fun along with being competitive, you know it comes with its positives and negatives,” said the 2007 T20 World Cup winner.
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