The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday donated 2,000 kilograms of rice at the iconic Belur Math – the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission – to help the needy during COVID-19 pandemic. <o:p></o:p>

The former Indian captain had earlier announced that he will be donating rice worth Rs 50 lakh to the needy during these tough times as India continues to remain in a 21-day lockdown period to combat the deadly coronavirus.<o:p></o:p>

Ganguly took to social media platform Twitter to post a few photographs of him visiting Belur Math as he captioned the images: "Visited Belur Math after 25 years, handed over 2000kgs of rice for the needy.”

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The southpaw was seen wearing a black mask while taking a tour of the famous Ramkrishna Mission headquarters with monks.<o:p></o:p>

The dreaded COVID-19 has claimed around 50 lives thus far with nearly 1,700 positive cases reported in the nation. <o:p></o:p>

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday donated 2,000 kilograms of rice at the iconic Belur Math – the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission – to help the needy during COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday donated 2,000 kilograms of rice at the iconic Belur Math – the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission – to help the needy during COVID-19 pandemic. The former Indian captain had earlier announced that he will be donating rice worth Rs 50 lakh to the needy during these tough times as India continues to remain in a 21-day lockdown period to combat the deadly coronavirus. Ganguly took to social media platform Twitter to post a few photographs of him visiting Belur Math as he captioned the images: "Visited Belur Math after 25 years, handed over 2000kgs of rice for the needy.” Visited belur math after 25 years .. handed over 2000kgs of rice for the needy pic.twitter.com/FcIqHcWMh7 — Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) April 1, 2020 × ALSO READ: Rajasthan Royals ready to play shortened IPL 2020 with Indian players only: CEO Ranjit Barthakur The southpaw was seen wearing a black mask while taking a tour of the famous Ramkrishna Mission headquarters with monks. The dreaded COVID-19 has claimed around 50 lives thus far with nearly 1,700 positive cases reported in the nation. Meanwhile, Ganguly has to take a big decision in coming days in relation to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The cash-rich tournament was earlier scheduled to start from March 29 but was postponed till April 15 in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. ALSO READ: Franchises turn to WhatsApp groups to answer player queries as fate of IPL 2020 hangs in balance While there has been no official confirmation surrounding the cancellation of the tournament, many reports suggest that it is likely that IPL 2020 will be scrapped for the season. Other reports have suggested that the BCCI is looking for an alternate window during August-September which could lead to the postponement of Asia Cup 2020, scheduled to be played in September following which Australia will host the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in October.

Sourav Ganguly visits Belur Math, donates 2000kgs rice for the needy during COVID-19 pandemic

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has come forward in support of those affected by the 21-day lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, pledging to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh for the underprivileged.

Ganguly along with Lal Baba Rice will provide for the needy people who have been put in government schools for safety and security, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced in a statement.

"Hope this initiative of Ganguly would encourage other citizens of the state to take up similar initiatives to serve the people of our state," the statement from the company added.

The 1.3-billion populated India has gone into a total lockdown from midnight in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 virus and CAB secretary Snehashis Ganguly hailed the unprecedented step.

There have been 600 confirmed cases across India and 10 reported deaths as the world's second-most populous country's coronavirus graph was on the rise.

Worldwide about 400,000 people have tested positive for the virus, while the toll is around 17,000

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has come forward in support of those affected by the 21-day lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, pledging to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh for the underprivileged.

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has come forward in support of those affected by the 21-day lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, pledging to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh for the underprivileged. Ganguly along with Lal Baba Rice will provide for the needy people who have been put in government schools for safety and security, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced in a statement. "Hope this initiative of Ganguly would encourage other citizens of the state to take up similar initiatives to serve the people of our state," the statement from the company added. The 1.3-billion populated India has gone into a total lockdown from midnight in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 virus and CAB secretary Snehashis Ganguly hailed the unprecedented step. There have been 600 confirmed cases across India and 10 reported deaths as the world's second-most populous country's coronavirus graph was on the rise. Worldwide about 400,000 people have tested positive for the virus, while the toll is around 17,000

BCCI president Ganguly to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh for underprivileged

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Sourav Ganguly visits Belur Math, donates 2000kgs rice for the needy during COVID-19 pandemic

BCCI president Ganguly to donate rice worth Rs 50 lakh for underprivileged