Social distancing has to be made the norm especially now as we are seeing the number of coronavirus cases spreading rapidly along with the Omicron version of the virus. Amidst all this, the states of India have also implemented their own rules for the public in varying degrees to reduce the impact of the virus. At a time when interaction between people should be minimal, how does a cricket match feel? A Twitter user asked with social distancing and mask.
Can we play cricket with social distancing and masks…- Puneet Sharma (@iampunit83) 7 January 2022
But Puneet was not ready for the googly thrown at him by the Delhi Police! Always ready with a perfect reply, her Twitter handle replied, “That’s a ‘silly point’, sir. It’s time to take ‘extra cover’. Also, #DelhiPolice is good at ‘catching’.”
In cricket terminology, a ‘silly point’ is a fielding position for a cricketer where he stands close enough to the batsman to be in danger of being hit by the ball or bat.
The tweet, using a perfect cricket idiom, also managed to teach the Twitter user how his request was not ideal at such a time.
The ‘extra cover’ is located between the regular cover fielder and mid-off.
However, the last line of the tweet is important and we hope the public realizes that breaking the appropriate COVID-19 norms can lead to more trouble than a regular cricket game!
Twitter users also reacted to the conversation and many praised Delhi Police for its correct response:
Some even pitched in with their own cricket-appropriate answers:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that there is no plan to impose a lockdown yet and there will be no lockdown if people wear masks. On Sunday, the city is likely to report 22,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, he said. He appealed to the people to wear masks and not panic. He said, ‘The increasing cases of Kovid-19 are a matter of concern but there is no need to panic.
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