Recently, the member base of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) received a communication from club chairman Sudipto Sarkar requesting generosity of all stakeholders in the reconstruction of the Club's infrastructure, which has been damaged in cyclone Amphan.

Sarkar's crisp communication begins with, "There are times when Murphy's Law takes effect and all that can go wrong does go wrong. With the country battling the global pandemic and the future of racing under great threat, cyclone Amphan hit Kolkata. This convergence of catastrophes has had disastrous effects on the Club's resources."