Published 07:08 IST, March 29th 2020
BCCI to donate a sum of Rs. 51 Crore to 'PM-CARES Fund' to fight COVID-19
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be donating a sum of Rs. 51 Crores to 'PM-CARES Fund' in order to fight COVID-19
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be contributing an amount of Rs. 51 crores to the PM-CARES Fund in order to fight the deadly COVID-19. Meanwhile, former Indian skipper and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has pledged to distribute rice worth Rs 50 lakh while Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar (Rs. 50 lakh each) and Suresh Raina (Rs. 52 lakh) have come forward to lend a helping hand during this need of the hour.
The BCCI in their statement wrote that the organisation will contribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative which is a dedicated national fund (PM-CARES Fund) with the primary objective of dealing with emergency or distress situations. The national cricket board also went on to add that the Board along with its state associations will continue to monitor and work closely with the Government of India, state governments and other state regulatory bodies and are committed to providing support to the state machinery in the face of adversity.
NEWS : BCCI to contribute INR 51 crores to Prime Minister @narendramodi ji's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 28, 2020
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Netizens shower praise on BCCI
After knowing about this, netizens came forward to heap praise on the richest cricket body in world cricket.
Thank You BCCI !! Finally Get A chance to Praise @JayShah , @SGanguly99 🙏
— Baazigar 🗨️ (@farziBaazigar) March 28, 2020
This is brilliant fifty By BCCI great contribution for the nation who suffering from corona virus
— Angel Narayan (@AngelNarayan20) March 28, 2020
Well done Dada thank you
— Shrin G (@ShrrinG) March 28, 2020
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— NO ONE (@NOONE96004627) March 28, 2020
Your donation have come at a better time. We were facing an uncertain future before your kindness saved the day. Thank you for your donation.#ThankYou @BCCI @SGanguly99 @JayShah #PMReliefFund #pmcares
— Akshay Tadvi🇮🇳 (@imAkshaytadvi) March 28, 2020
The status of IPL 2020
The 13th edition of the IPL that was supposed to get underway from March 29 has been postponed to April 15. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had earlier this month said that the IPL will take place but there is also a possibility of it being a truncated one. Ganguly also said that a weekly reassessment will be done on the same.
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21:41 IST, March 28th 2020