India’s goodwill gesture of donating and exporting the Covid-19 vaccine has earned them high praises from various countries, and now many former cricketers are extending their gratitude towards the country for receiving vaccines.
Former West Indies greats have extended their gratitude towards India for sending Covid-19 vaccines to the Caribbean islands.
“I would like to thank India for the wonderful contribution made to our country which is the vaccine. We thank you so much on behalf of the Antiguan and Barbudan people. We look forward, also that in the future, continued relationship,” said Sir Vivian Richards in a video tweeted by the High Commission of India in Guyana.
“Thank you very much, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the High Commission of India. We also thank all of the people in India for such a kind gesture," Richards added.
Notably, earlier this month, India had sent 1,75,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia and 40,000 doses of those were donated under India’s 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative.
Other former legends from West Indies such as Sir Richie Richardson and Jimmy Adams thanked India for showing great heart in the face of adversity and offering as many as 40,000 of Covid-19 jabs.
"On behalf of the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda, I would like to thank the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi for his kind generosity in offering us 40,000 vaccines. We are extremely grateful to you and your country. Thank you very very much," Richardson said in the video.