BCCI gives an example of Cheteshwar Pujara & urges people to stay indoors; See post

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) came forward and posted a few pictures of Team India's Test sensation Cheteshwar Pujara spending some quality time with his family at home. The national cricket board thus urged everyone to stay indoors in order to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19.

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'Stay Home, Stay Safe'

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BCCI pledges to donate Rs 51 crores

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.

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