<p>West Indies cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards and former greats Richie Richardson and Jimmy Adams on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing coronavirus vaccines to the Caribbean region.</p>.<p>In a video message, Richards described India's assistance as a kind gesture and said the region is looking forward to continued relationship with India.</p>.<p>The video message has been posted on Twitter by Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana. </p>.<p>"Thanks India for the wonderful contribution made to our country which is the vaccine. Thank you so much on behalf of Antiguan and Barbudan people," said Richards.</p>.<p>"Thank you very much Prime Minister Modi and thanks to the High Commissioner to our region. We also thank all the people of India for such a kind gesture," he added.</p>.<p>The Caribbean nations have received coronavirus vaccines from India under its mega initiative to help countries across the world to deal with the pandemic.</p>.<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted the video message of Richards with a comment.</p>.<p>"For those who love Old Cricket and New India. Perhaps even for those who understand neither cricket nor India," said Jaishankar.</p>.<p>In a separate video message, former captain of West Indies cricket team Richie Richardson too thanked Modi for providing the vaccines.</p>.<p>"On behalf of the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda, I would like to thank Prime Minister Modi for his kind generosity in offering us 40,000 Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. We are extremely grateful to you and your country sir," said Richardson.</p>.<p>Another West Indies former cricketer, Jimmy Adams too thanked India for providing the vaccines.</p>.<p>"We are all deeply grateful to the government of India and on behalf of the people in the Caribbean I would like to thank you for this great initiative," said Adams.</p>
<p>West Indies cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards and former greats Richie Richardson and Jimmy Adams on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing coronavirus vaccines to the Caribbean region.</p>.<p>In a video message, Richards described India's assistance as a kind gesture and said the region is looking forward to continued relationship with India.</p>.<p>The video message has been posted on Twitter by Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana. </p>.<p>"Thanks India for the wonderful contribution made to our country which is the vaccine. Thank you so much on behalf of Antiguan and Barbudan people," said Richards.</p>.<p>"Thank you very much Prime Minister Modi and thanks to the High Commissioner to our region. We also thank all the people of India for such a kind gesture," he added.</p>.<p>The Caribbean nations have received coronavirus vaccines from India under its mega initiative to help countries across the world to deal with the pandemic.</p>.<p>External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted the video message of Richards with a comment.</p>.<p>"For those who love Old Cricket and New India. Perhaps even for those who understand neither cricket nor India," said Jaishankar.</p>.<p>In a separate video message, former captain of West Indies cricket team Richie Richardson too thanked Modi for providing the vaccines.</p>.<p>"On behalf of the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda, I would like to thank Prime Minister Modi for his kind generosity in offering us 40,000 Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. We are extremely grateful to you and your country sir," said Richardson.</p>.<p>Another West Indies former cricketer, Jimmy Adams too thanked India for providing the vaccines.</p>.<p>"We are all deeply grateful to the government of India and on behalf of the people in the Caribbean I would like to thank you for this great initiative," said Adams.</p>