The three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) fast bowler, Jason Behrendorff made an announcement regarding his donation to the UNICEF Project for the India COVID-19 Crisis. The left-arm fast bowler wrote an open letter where he conveyed his thoughts on the current situation due to the pandemic in India and about his decision to donate the amount. Behrendorff seems to have followed the Australian team-mate Pat Cummins, who recently announced a donation towards the pandemic-induced crisis in India.
In his statement, Jason Behrendorff wrote: “Like most cricketers, India has been a special place to me. It’s a beautiful country, the people are welcoming and playing cricket in India is like no other experience in the world. It is never lost on me how privileged I am to be able to play cricket for a living and to travel to such countries like India, no more so than in the past 16 months.”
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Here is the statement posted by Behrendorff:
— Jason Behrendorff (@JDorff5) May 4, 2021
He further added, “It’s really horrific and distressing seeing what is happening at the moment here and knowing there isn’t much I can do. My thoughts are never far from those here in India who are being affected by the virus. I can’t imagine what you are going through. I wanted to do something to help and am making a donation to the UNICEF project for the India Covid-19 crisis. “
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Explaining the purpose of his donation, Jason Behrendorff wrote: “I encourage anyone who has also experienced the generous hospitality of India to do the same. I know it’s only a small amount, it could never match the love and friendship India has shown myself and my family over the years but I hope it can make the slightest difference.”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL governing council has decided to suspend this year’s tournament on May 4 for an indefinite time due to the rising cases among players as well as the support staff in several teams.
