Australia pacer Jason Behrendorff donated to the UNICEF project for the India COVID-19 crisis. Behrendorff announced on Twitter with a post on Tuesday (May 4).

Behrendorff was called by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as a replacement for Josh Hazlewood. But he couldn't get to play a single game before BCCI decided to suspend the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for an indefinite period after four players tested positive for Covid-19. 

The announcement came after Delhi Capitals' Amit Mishra and Sunrisers Hyderabad's Wriddhiman Saha tested COVID-19 positive. 

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"Like most cricketers, India has always been a special place to me, it's a beautiful country, the people are always welcoming, and playing cricket in India is like no other experience in the world. It is never lost on me how privileged I am to be able to play cricket for a living and travel to such countries like India, no more so than in the past 16 months. 

"It's really horrific and distressing seeing what is happening at the moment here and knowing there isn't much I can do. My thoughts are never far from those who are being affected by the virus. I can't even imagine what you are going through," his post read.

He further added, "I wanted to do something to help and am making a donation to the UNICEF project for the India COVID-19 crisis. I encourage anyone who has also experienced the generous hospitality of India to do the same. 

"I know it is only small, it could never match the love and friendship India has shown myself and my family over the years but I hope it can make even the slightest difference."

Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins and former Australia cricketer Brett Lee had donated for the fight against COVID-19 in India.