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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has deposited around Rs 10.05 million in Prime Minister’s Covid-19 Pandemic Relief Fund as part of its contribution in the fight against the pandemic.

The PCB had earlier announced that the centrally contracted players will make a collective contribution in the emergency relief fund, while the PCB will separately match the contribution of its staff, a PCB spokesman said

PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani said: “I want to thank all the centrally contracted players and the PCB staff for their generous contributions in 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. “In these difficult times, we pray for the health and safety of our paramedics and other frontline fighters, and hope the government will succeed in its endeavors in overcoming this pandemic.”