against the pandemic. UNICEF Australia CEO Tony Stuart expressed his delight at the partnership with Australian Cricket. He said that he was cheered up that a big sport like cricket and its players, who have a long association with India and its citizens, recognized the emergency and acted in the right time. He also appreciated the contributions of the players and the cricket board.
Stuart said, “We know that sport has the power to bring people together and there has never been a more important time”. He explained the role of UNICEF in the pandemic fight. He said, “UNICEF has been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic and as the world’s largest children’s charity we know the devastating and life-long consequences this emergency will have, in particular, on children and young people”.
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has engulfed India, with more than 3,00,000 new cases being recorded on a daily basis. Since the pandemic began in 2020, this is the highest number of cases recorded.
