Laxmi Ratan Shukla donates whole IPL commentary charge to WB CM’s Relief Fund

Former India all-rounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla on Thursday introduced he has donated his whole Indian Premier League commentary charge to the West Bengal’s Chief Minister Relief Fund to contribute within the battle towards COVID-19.
Shukla had served as Kolkata’s Sports and Youth Affairs Minister between 2016 and 2021 earlier than quitting politics early this yr. He was a TMC MLA from the Howrah Uttar constituency.
“I am glad that I could donate my IPL 2021 commentary’s remuneration for the state’s welfare on my birthday,” Shukla mentioned.
“Whatever I am today is because of the people and their support around me. Hence, on this auspicious day, if my humble contribution can make a difference to the huge calamity that we all are going through, I will consider myself lucky,” he added.

Today, sixth May 2021, on my Birthday, am humbly Donating my whole #IPL2021 commentary charges, to the #westbengal #CHIEFMINISTERRELIEF FUND. A small contribution to battle this disastrous 2nd wave Corona Situation ,from my finish for my folks🙏WinCorona #COVID19 #StaySafe #India #LRS
— Laxmi Ratan Shukla (@Lshukla6) May 6, 2021
The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in India with the health-care infrastructure throughout the nation struggling to deal with the case load amid scarcity of oxygen provide and important medicines.
In West Bengal, COVID-19 fatalities rose to 11,964 on Thursday whereas the caseload additionally mounted to 9,35,066 after the state registered a document one-day spike of 18,431 recent infections.
“In this time of disaster, we should all try to do our bit in order that we will battle the pandemic and make the world a cheerful place another time.
“May we all win against this difficult time. I urge one and all to maintain hygiene and wear masks, avoid gatherings and stay safe,” Shukla mentioned.
Several former and present cricketers, together with Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan and Jaydev Undakat, Australians Pat Cummins and Brett Lee, and West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran have additionally contributed within the battle towards COVID-19.
On Tuesday, the BCCI was pressured to indefinitely postpone the IPL after a number of instances of COVID-19 amongst gamers and help employees members had been detected.