In his bid to give something back “beyond cricket”, England captain Ben Stokes has pledged to donate match fees from the upcoming Pakistan Test series to flood victims.
The English team is currently in Pakistan for a three-match Test series against the Green Shirts, which is scheduled to take place on December 1.
The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Later, the second test will be played in Multan and the final test will be played in Karachi.
Stokes said on Twitter that he was delighted to be in Pakistan for the first time for this “historic series”.
“I am donating my match fee from this Test series to the Pakistan Flood Appeal,” the captain said.
Stokes expressed his sadness at the loss of life, saying: “It was very sad to see the floods that devastated Pakistan earlier this year and the impact it had on the country and the people.”
The England captain hoped the donation would go towards rebuilding Pakistan’s flood-hit areas.
Flooding across Pakistan left a third of the country under water, destroyed nearly two million homes and businesses, washed away 7,000 kilometers (4,500 mi) of roads and collapsed 500 bridges.
According to official figures, the flood caused at least $30 billion in damage.
The United Nations launched a flood appeal for Pakistan, after which many countries started providing funds to the disaster-stricken country. Islamabad was also able to get COP27 to approve a “loss and damage” fund for poor nations.