The Board said it will distribute the funds before the Eid
holidays and the privacy of applicants will be respected.
The Pakistan
Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a special one-time financial package to
help out first class cricketers, scorers, umpires and ground staff, facing
hardships due to the coronavirus
pandemic and lockdowns.
The Board said that the first class cricketers who meet the criteria will be paid 25,000 Pakistani rupees (PKR), the match officials 15,000 PKR and ground staff Rs 10,000 PKR and their identity will not be revealed.
The Board said it
will distribute the funds before the Eid holidays and the privacy of applicants
will be respected.
"The Board
will not make any announcements in relation to who and how many benefited from
this one-time scheme," PCB said in release.
PCB Chairman Ehsan
Mani also appreciated the individual work being done by players such as Shahid
Afridi, Azhar Ali, Rumaan Raees, Sarfaraz Ahmed and others to help and support
the needy during the lockdown.
"It is also
heartening to see our cricketers coming out and supporting the people in need
by auctioning their prized possessions and through various charities,"
Mani said.
"While I am
sure many players are making donations in private, I want to applaud and
appreciate Shahid Afridi, Rumman Raees and Azhar Ali who have been at the
forefront of this noble cause and have been doing outstanding work.
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