Naomi Osaka received huge backlash from tournament officials after she decided to boycott press conferences during the ongoing French Open. Osaka has now pulled out of the Grand Slam to look after her mental health.
Mohammad Kaif tweeted that it is high time that everyone acknowledges mental health issues in sport, especially in individual sports like tennis.
Mohammad Kaif was recently seen in action at the Road Safety World Series 2021, where he played for the India Legends. Kaif is also an assistant coach with the IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
Virat Kohli opened up on his bout with depression earlier this year
Indian skipper Virat Kohli acknowledged he suffered from depression and felt like the ’loneliest guy’ in the world during his disastrous tour of England in 2014. In a chat with Mark Nicholas on his podcast ‘Not Just Cricket’ in February, Kohli said:
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is another player who suffered from mental health issues and took a sabbatical from cricket in 2019.
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