India, March 22 -- India's T20 World Cup-winning hero Varun Chakaravarthy has opened up about a disturbing episode from his career, revealing the extent of social media abuse - including death threats - he faced after testing positive for Covid-19 during the 2021 IPL season.

Five years ago, in early May, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was forced to suspend Indian Premier League 2021 midway through the tournament after a surge in Covid-19 cases within team bubbles. At that point, 29 matches had already been completed.

The 30th fixture - between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad - was initially postponed after two KKR players tested positive, including Varun. Sandeep Warrier was the other...