BCCI to donate 2000 oxygen concentrators

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that it would donate oxygen concentrators to help India fight against the second wave of the COVID pandemic.

The health infrastructure of the entire nation has come to shatter with more than 4 thousand people losing their lives daily and the number of cases never went below 2 lakhs daily, since it touched the margin.

"The BCCI acknowledges the stellar role the medical and healthcare community has played and continues to play as we fight this long battle against the virus. They have truly been frontline warriors and have done whatever possible to shield us," said BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

"The Board has always put health and safety at the top of the chart and remains committed to the cause. The oxygen concentrators will provide immediate relief to those affected and will help in their speedy recovery," he said.

According to its latest balance sheet available, for the financial year 2018-19, the BCCI, the world's richest cricket body, is worth Rs. 14,489.80 crore.