Kolkata Knight Riders' West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell has said life in bio-bubble is exhausting him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-arm pace bowler and right-handed batsman, who is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Pakistan Super League, said that quarantine life is taking a toll on him mentally.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think it's taking a toll on myself," Russell told Geo News from Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I cannot talk for any other player, or coaches or anyone that goes through this whole quarantine stuff. But it has definitely taken a toll on me mentally because from bubble to bubble, in a room locked in, you cannot go out for a walk, you cannot go certain places, you cannot socialise. It is different," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Russell said he was keeping himself busy in the hotel room trying to keep himself fit by exercising, and was thankful that he was still playing cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"But at the end of the day, I am not being ungrateful. I am grateful that we are still playing; we are still doing our job. So, it is tough for us. But even though we prepared for it, it still takes a toll," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"So for me, I like to have a bike or something in my room so that I can get my heart rate up. I would utilise the space that I have, go on the floor, do some of some push-ups. For some exercise, I use stuff in the room to just get something done," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Wednesday, India skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri batted for different teams on different tours due to the exhaustion building up in players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"With the kind of structure we are competing in, it is very difficult for the players to stay motivated and find the right kind of mental space for a long period. Being confined in one area, doing the [same] stuff day in and day out and dealing with high pressure situations," Kohli said at press conference on Wednesday, on the eve of team's departure to England<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/andre-russell-responds-to-srks-apologizing-tweet.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Bio Bubble Life Taking A Toll On Andre Russell Mentally", "alt_title": "Andre Russell", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Bio Bubble Life Taking A Toll On Andre Russell Mentally On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Kolkata Knight Riders' West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell has said life in bio-bubble is exhausting him.\r\n\r\n", "seo_keywords": "Andre Russell", "tag": "", "tagging": "Andre Russell,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "bio-bubble-life-taking-a-toll-on-andre-russell-mentally", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1911", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-06-04 12:53:39", "updated": "2021-06-04 12:53:39", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Andre Russell, Russell, Bio Bubble, KKR, Kolkata Knight Riders", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2021-06-04 12:53:39", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-06-04 12:53:39", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/bio-bubble-life-taking-a-toll-on-andre-russell-mentally-77263" }