
Unadkat pledges COVID-19 donation, says IPL bringing joy to nation
The Peninsula
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals bowler Jaydev Unadkat will donate 10% of his salary from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to the country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but believes the tournament is bringing "much-needed" relief to a nation in distress.
India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, while the country's death toll reached 211,853. The Indian cricket board has faced fierce social media criticism for hosting the tournament in the midst of a national crisis, but has said the IPL will continue as scheduled with the final in Ahmedabad on May 30.More Related News