Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will donate proceeds from their first IPL home game to families of the CRPF personnel martyred in the Pulwama terrorist attack, with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni presenting the cheque.

The 12th Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and ticket proceeds of the game, scheduled to be held at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium tomorrow (Saturday), will go to the kin of the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Feb.14 terror attack, said CSK’s Director Rakesh Singh.

“ChennaiIPL first home match ticket proceeds will go towards the families of the victims of Pulwama Attack. Captain MS Dhoni, who is Honorary Lt. Colonel of the Indian territorial army, will present the cheque!” Singh said on the team’s twitter handle.

Tickets to the much-awaited game were sold out within hours of the opening day sale.