Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) apex council member Vihang Sarnaik has come out in support of the ground staffs amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to a lockdown and all cricketing activities shut, the backbones of the all cricketing actions are struggling to meet ends.
Incidentally, there has been lockdown across the length and breadth of the country since March 24. Initially, the Government of India declared that the lockdown will run until April 14 but later they extended it May 3 and then to May 17 with no signs of improvement in the situations.
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So far, India have registered more than 40000 positive cases with 1306 deaths. Moreover, Maharashtra have been one of the most suffered states with 521 casualties and over 12000 positive cases. Meanwhile, with the prevailing lockdown, the people of the lower-income group has been badly hit.
In the wake of it, Vihang Sarnaik has come out in aid of groundsmen of various grounds in Maharashtra. He took to microblogging site Twitter to reveal the news and also added a couple of images. This is a noble gesture from Vihang in these difficult times to support the needy.
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Today i tried my best to support Malis and groundsmen who take care of the cricket maidans in Mumbai, with food items sustainable for a month.This is a small effort I felt I should make as a cricket lover and I hope it brings some relief to these individuals & their families. pic.twitter.com/GonQ2xUqWF
— Vihang Sarnaik (@vihangsarnaik) May 3, 2020
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A passionate sports lover, Vihang Sarnaik admitted that it is their responsibility to stand beside the ‘malis’. They are the backbone of all the matches and tournaments that take place in Mumbai. Sarnaik said he provided food packets to almost 40-45 groundsmen who work in South and Central Mumbai.
“These groundsmen are the backbone and the most integral part of any cricket maidan in Mumbai. Most of these malis live on the grounds itself as their income is generated from matches and tournaments organised here. It’s important we stand by them in these tough times,” Sarnaik said.
