COVID-19: Pak Cricketers Donate Rs 10 mn To Their PM Relief Fund

Mumbai: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday deposited PKR 10,536,500 (approximately one crore and five lakh Pakistani rupees) into the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund as its contribution to the fight against the disease.

The PCB announced on 25 March that centrally contracted players would collectively contribute to the Emergency Relief Fund, while the PCB would separately match the contributions of its employees.

“I would like to thank all the contracted players and PCB staff for their generous contribution to the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund. Cricket has once again demonstrated that it values, respects and cares for its fans, followers and supporters, and will continue to do so,” said Ehsan Mani, the PCB Chairman.

Mani said, “In these difficult times, we pray for the health and safety of our paramedics and other frontline fighters, and hope that the government will succeed in its efforts in overcoming this epidemic.”

Amid the coronovirus crisis, the PCB previously denied any ‘unusual cuts’ for players or staff.

Mani said, “Cricketers in Pakistan are the biggest stakeholders domestically and internationally. I want to assure everyone, that their interests will be safeguarded in the best possible way. There would not be any unusual cuts,” Mani had said.

Mani also stated that all retired cricketer will continue to get their pensions and PCB’s main priority is safeguarding players and staff.

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