While India’s cricket board (BCCI), the richest cricket organisation in the world, has yet to announce any donations to the fight against the outbreak, its state units have come forward to help the national and regional governments. The Mumbai Cricket Association gave 5 million rupees, the Saurashtra Cricket Association donated 4.2 million while the Cricket Association of Bengal contributed 2.5 million. “Mumbai Cricket Association will support the Govt. of Maharashtra in any way possible in its fight against this pandemic,” the association said. BCCI chief and former captain Sourav Ganguly has promised to provide free rice worth 5 million rupees to those in need. A number of Indian cricketers, including national team captain Virat Kohli, have also reached out to their followers on social media, urging them to not leave their homes for three weeks as mandated by the country’s government.
Kohli and actress wife Anushka Sharma have a combined 142 million followers on Twitter and Instagram. “These are testing times and we need to wake up to the seriousness of this situation,” Kohli said in a video message. “Please let us all follow what’s been told to us and stand united, please. It’s a plea to everyone. Stay at home and save your family from coronavirus.” Athletes from other disciplines have also made financial contributions while some have pledged their salaries to the government to provide relief measures.
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