Sinalo Jafta Quotes
born 1994 South Africa
Sinalo Jafta (born 22 December 1994) is a South African professional cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter.
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Yes, I think there's a really conscious mindset [now] because sometimes you won't understand why a player is going through such a ditch, but you don't know where that player is.
And I think it's just awareness from everyone around, whether it's spectators, fans, coaches, players, and I think it's always just being vulnerable enough to say: Hang on, I'm struggling here.
I want to also motivate young kids to take up the sport and I want to be a role model as well as a good individual.
I was in such a bad place that I didn't care what happened to me.
And I think it's that, I'm not saying level of grace, but I think one has to step back and be like: Where I'm sitting, I've also struggled with something.
Social media doesn't support you. You have a really tough day and people just bullet you on social media. That sent me over the edge. It just wouldn't stop.
Some people think that going to rehab is the final straw, that it's the end. But it's not, it's the beginning - and the acceptance of that was the start of something very beautiful for me.
I am still alive, I am sober and I am grateful. It has taught me to take each day as it comes and not to worry about tomorrow.
I think if someone told me that it was okay and [if I had] asked for help, I think that's the biggest thing. There's nothing to be ashamed of because your story is not done yet.
I was walking away from cricket.