Coronavirus strikes cricket: BCCI-recognised ICA to offer financial aid to former players

Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) recently pledged to support a few former cricketers who do t have any source of income at moment due to coronavirus-induced India lockdown. ICA, recognised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), made anuncement on April 23. plan of ICA is to donate ₹15 lakh from ir fund as well as through separate contributions from or cricketers.

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Coronavirus India lockdown: BCCI-recognised ICA offer aid

While speaking to ANI, ICA Chief Ashok Malhotra said that y will be looking after 25-30 former cricketers who have at least played first-class cricket in India. He also added that help will be provided to those who are above 60 years of and have pension or job.

Some of funds will be raised through pensions of several ICA officials and same assistance will be provided to those former cricketers on a monthly basis. He also stated that he has requested or cricketers to donate at least ₹1,000.

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Coronavirus India lockdown: Sunil Gavaskar lambasts ICA

A few weeks before ICA’s financial assistance anuncement towards former players, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar criticised association for ir decision of issuing pay cuts for Indian international and first-class players. In his column on Mid-Day, Sunil Gavaskar wrote that ICA chief should t be speaking for players who are t members of body when pay cuts “doesn’t hurt” his “own pocket”.

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Coronavirus impact on BCCI and IPL 2020

coronavirus outbreak in India recently forced BCCI to postpone highly-anticipated Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season until furr tice. IPL 2020 was widely dubbed by many cricket experts as an ideal preparation campaign for T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Apart from IPL 2020, a three-match ODI series between India and South Africa earlier in March was also indefinitely suspended by BCCI and Cricket South Africa.

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