Yuvraj Singh donates Rs 5 lakh for Indian kabaddi

Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh

New Delhi: Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has contributed Rs 5 lakh to a crowd-funding project to promote Indian kabaddi after the national men's team's World Cup triumph.

All the funds raised will be offered to the Indian kabaddi players as a mark of respect and recognition. The kabaddi association will use the funds to provide better facilities for promising new players and development of kabaddi, a media release stated.

"It's the right time to do our bit for kabaddi, more so now that we have won the Kabaddi World Cup," Yuvraj said in the release.