Kolkata: A meeting of the Players Benevolent and Benefits Fund Committee was held on Friday (December 4) at Eden Gardens. Former Bengal U-19 cricketer Jayasree Sarkar, who is suffering from cancer and is on chemotherapy had made an application to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for financial assistance since she would be undergoing an operation on Tuesday (December 1).
The committee founded merit in her application especially because she was a member of the Bengal U-19 Women’s Team and also took into account her current financial background.
“An amount of Rs 1 lakh as financial aid has been sanctioned and such amount would be disbursed at the earliest considering the urgency of the case,” said CAB President Avishek Dalmiya. Above all, CAB President Avishek Dalmiya, Joint Secretary Debabrata Das and Amit Gupta contributed Rs 10,000 each from their personal account for the cause.
