India so far has 724 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, as per the Health Ministry, while 17 people have died due to the highly contagious virus.
Former Team India skipper MS Dhoni has reportedly decided to donate INR 1 lakhs to the Mukul Madhav Foundation in Pune which will provide facilities and proper support to almost 100 families for the next 14 days amid coronavirus outbreak across India.
The virus has brought all sports activities to a halt and players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the governments all around are urging people to stay at home.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been put India under a complete lockdown from Tuesday midnight for the next 21 days. Celebrities including cricketers have been urging people to adhere to the guidelines issued by the health authorities and government.
Dhoni's generous donation will go towards providing relief kits to the daily wage workers in Pune who are the worst affected due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the nation.
The relief kit consists of daily essential items such as soap, rice, flour, oil, grains, pulses, biscuits, tea, sugar, spices, etc.
The fundraiser has so far managed to raise as much as Rs 11.5 lakh for the campaign according to reports.
MSD is a key part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on March 13 decided to suspend till April 15, 2020, due to the deadly virus outbreak.
In a statement, the BCCI said that it "will work closely with the Government of India along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and all other relevant Central and State Government departments in this regard".
The opening match of this year's IPL was supposed to be played between the most successful teams of IPL - defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 29.
Under the capable leadership Dhoni, the Super Kings have won three IPL titles (2010,2011, 2018) and will be looking to equal Mumbai's record of four this season.
The rapid spread of Coronavirus worldwide has started seeing its serious impacts.
India so far has 724 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, as per the Health Ministry, while 17 people have died due to the highly contagious virus.
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