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XtraTime Web Desk: Team India Head Coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday urged the people of the country to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic by following the guidelines set by the Government. Shastri sees quite a resemblance of this fight against coronavirus to chasing a World Cup victory from an extremely difficult situation. Shastri shared a video on his twitter handle where he is seen giving a strong message to the people of the country in the fight against COVID-19. "As I would know, sports teach you life lessons that can be applied to just about anything you want to pursue in rest of your life. Today the COVID-19 has put us in a situation where we got our backs to the wall. To combat this coronavirus is like chasing a World Cup where you give your everything in trying to win it. What's staring you at the face is no ordinary World Cup. This is the mother of all World Cups where not just eleven are playing but 1.4 billion are in the playing arena and competing. Guys we can win this. For that, we have to observe the basics. You have got your Prime Minister leading from the front ahead of the curve like other countries have farmed out," said Shastri in the video message. "You have to obey the orders that come from the top: be it centre, state or the frontline workers who are risking their lives. Two orders that stand out: staying home and maintaining social distancing. It is not easy but to win the game you got to go through the pain to break the chain and see the gain. Come on, guys! let's do it together. Let us get out there in a bruit force of 1.4 billion and beat this corona and get your hands on the World Cup of humanity. Let's do it," he added.