Chennai Super Kings To Honour Former Tn Cricketers, Groundsmen
Indian Premier League (IPL) side Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will honour and celebrate former cricketers who played for Tamil Nadu, at a function in Chennai later on Tuesday. "Over the past 85 years, Ta
"Over the past 85 years, Tamil Nadu has produced several cricketers who have built the foundation for the thriving sport as we see it today. Cricketers in the early 50s and 60s did not get much monetary benefits playing the game that we all love so much.
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"In recognition and appreciation of their contribution towards the game, TNCA (Tamil Nadu Cricket Association) has instituted a one-time payment of Rs 5 lakhs to cricketers, groundsmen, match officials and others who helped build our sport," said a CSK statement.
"CSK, whose home base is Chennai, have come forward to show their love and respect to these veterans and will be contributing Rs. 7 lakhs each to some of the veteran cricketers -- the number synonymous with our much-loved captain (MS Dhoni). CSK encourages their large fan base of over 27 million to celebrate the achievement and show their Yellove to these veterans," said the statement.
The beneficiaries include, batsman BR Rajagopal, Najam Hussain and SVS Mani among others.
