Published 11:47 IST, May 2nd 2020

MS Dhoni thanks business merchants for being 'true warriors' during India lockdown: Watch

MS Dhoni features in a TV ad by Mastercard which express their gratitude towards every merchant in India who have been at the forefront of COVID-19 fight.

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coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in world which has disrupted ecomy to a great extent. Merchants have been at forefront of this battle with deadly COVID-19 by maintaining a delicate balance between social distancing and ir societal commitment. Global financial services company Mastercard has released a new TV advertisement to express ir gratitude towards every merchant in India. commercial features its Indian brand ambassador who is ne or former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni.

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MS Dhoni features in Mastercard's new TV commercial which thanks people who have been at forefront of battle against COVID-19

Mastercard commercial showcases people of different backgrounds sharing ir favourite memories of neighbourhood merchants and thanking m for ir constant assistance. Mastercard ad ends by requesting viewers to do same by calling on +91-9319138139 or by tweeting ir thank you messs along with hashtag #ThankYouVyapaariyo. Post-lockdown, same phone line will be used for receiving requests from merchants to enable ir shops with digital payments acceptance infrastructure.

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Due to lockdown across nation, people have been forced to stay indies ir homes. During se tough times, neighbourhood merchants such as kiraana (grocery) store owners, pharmacies, milkmen and vegetable vendors have emerged as true warriors by ensuring supply of essential goods to most households in country. y have been at forefront in this battle against coronavirus by ensuring that people aren't deprived of necessary commodities.

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Mastercard aims at enabling 10 million merchants with digital payments acceptance infrastructure and financial literacy by 2020. MS Dhoni is a strategic partner with Mastercard on this journey. MS Dhoni's support has played a crucial role in taking Mastercard’s ‘Team Cashless India’ initiative to every part of country to facilitate merchants’ digital payments acceptance journey.

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11:47 IST, May 2nd 2020