CABThe Cricket Association of Bengal

Along with Units, Match Observers and Scorers
contribute to Corona Aid


28th March 2020
Kolkata, 28th March 2020: As many as 66 match observers contributed Rs 2,000/- each with one of them contributing Rs. 18,000 on behalf of ex observers totalling to an amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- towards West Bengal State Emergency Fund. The amount would be transferred initially by The Cricket Association of Bengal and deducted from the dues of these observers.
Similarly, 82 numbers of Scorers contributed their day’s pay aggregating to an amount of Rs. 77,420/-. The Scorers have also made similar requests to CAB to pay initially and later deducting the amount when they get their payments.
Representative of Mohammedan Sporting Club at the CAB, Dipak Singh donated personally Rs. 2 lacs to the Relief Fund.
Former Women’s Test Player Mithu Mukherjee has expressed her desire to contribute Rs. 25,000. Coach of Bengal Women’s U23 team Jayanta GhoshDastidar would contribute Rs 10,000/-.
Among the Affiliated units of CAB, Aryan Club donated a sum of Rs. 2 lacs. While units like White Border Club and Vijay Sports Club would be donating Rs. 50,000/- each through CAB, Uttar Pally Milan Sangha, Suburban Club and Rangers Club would make contributions of Rs. 25,000/- each via CAB.
Among the District Sports Associations (DSA), Coochbehar DSA agreed to donate Rs. 10,000/- to the State Relief Fund.





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