WATCH: Shami helps poor by distributing masks, food packets in UP amid COVID-19 crisis

Shami has set up food distribution centres near his house in Sahaspur, near Bijnor city in Uttar Pradesh where he is providing meals to people.

New Delhi: India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't seem to end anytime soon and ever since the lockdown was announced in the country, undoubtedly migrants have suffered the most.

Meanwhile, India cricketer Mohammed Shami has stepped forward to support those in need amid times of distress.

Shami, who is currently at his home during the enforced break, is also making sure he makes his contribution by helping the people who are trying to reach their homes.

The Team India pacer has set up food distribution centres near his house in Sahaspur, near Bijnor city in Uttar Pradesh where he is providing meals to people. He has also been distributing masks and food packets on National Highway No. 24 in the state.

File image of Mohammad Shami

"As India fights coronavirus, Mohammad Shami comes forward to help people trying to reach home by distributing food packets and masks on National Highway No. 24 in Uttar Pradesh. He has also set up food distribution centres near his house in Sahaspur," BCCI said in a tweet on Tuesday along with a 42-second video.

"We are in this together," it added.

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  We are in this together🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/gpti1pqtHH

  — BCCI (@BCCI) June 2, 2020

Various former and current players of the Indian cricket team, along with the BCCI, have already made contributions towards the Prime Ministers Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) and state relief funds set up for fight against COVID-19.

Also, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag on Friday revealed sending meals for migrant workers in these difficult times.

Sehwag put up pictures of himself, along with his family, packing home-cooked food for the needy. He also shared photographs of the food reaching the people. The former opener also urged his followers to donate and offered his foundation's help as well.

Sehwag's post read: "The satisfaction of cooking and packing food from the comfort of your own homes and getting it distributed to the most needy migrant labourers in these times in a satisfaction few things can match."

• The satisfaction of cooking and packing food from the comfort of your own homes and courtsey the wonderful people at @udayfoundation distributing it to migrant labourers is the beauty of #GharSeSewa .If you would like to offer food seva for 100 people please DM to @SehwagFoundatn pic.twitter.com/Aar4INi64J

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  — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 28, 2020

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  The satisfaction of cooking and packing food from the comfort of your own homes and courtsey the wonderful people at @udayfoundation distributing it to migrant labourers is the beauty of #GharSeSewa .If you would like to offer food seva for 100 people please DM to @SehwagFoundatn pic.twitter.com/Aar4INi64J

  — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 28, 2020

"If you like to contribute by making good for 100 people from your own home please DM on Twitter to @sehwagfoundatn," he wrote further.

Close to 2 lakh confirmed coronavirus cases have been reported so far in the country while over than 5,500 people have lost their lives.