Published 19:38 IST, April 1st 2020

Indian cricketers donations to fight coronavirus ft. Kohli, Rohit, Tendulkar, Dhoni

Indian cricketers donation to coronavirus: Many Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have stepped forward in aiding against coronavirus.

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In wake of ongoing coronavirus-induced pan-India lockdown, several members from Indian cricketing fraternity have donated to Prime Minister's Relief Fund. Former and active cricketers alike, quite a few members from both men’s and women’s game have made significant contributions to cause. Apart from individuals like Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma, even Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently pledged to donate a hefty sum of ₹51 crore to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund.

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Indian cricketers donation to coronavirus: Virat Kohli donation

When it comes to  Virat Kohli donation news, Indian captain donated an undisclosed amount towards Prime Minister's Relief Fund along with his wife Anushka Sharma. cricketer took to Twitter and urged Indian citizens to stay indoors until lockdown.

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Indian cricketers donation to coronavirus: Rohit Sharma donation

Rohit Sharma donation amount includes a sum of ₹45 lakh to Prime Ministers Relief Fund and ₹25 lakh to Chief Minister Relief Fund for Maharashtra. He also provided ₹5 lakh each to Welfare Of Stray Dogs and Feeding India.

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Indian cricketers donation to coronavirus: MS Dhoni donation for coronavirus

Veteran Indian cricketer MS Dhoni also donated to cause through a crowdfunding website to a Pune-based charitable trust. According to reports, MS Dhoni donation figure for coronavirus is ₹1 lakh.

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Indian cricketers donation to coronavirus: Sachin Tendulkar donation

‘Master Blaster’ donated ₹25 lakh each to Prime Minister's Relief Fund and to Chief Minister's Relief Fund for Maharashtra. Sachin Tendulkar usually involves himself in charitable activities. legendary cricketer also recently donated a hefty sum for Australian Bushfire crisis.

Indian cricketers donation to coronavirus

Or cricketers actively aiding cause include likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan and Laxmi Ratan Shukla among several ors. Even current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly made a significant contribution by donating rice worth of ₹51 lakh for people in need. Indian women’s cricketers like Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj and a 16-year-old Richa Ghosh also played major parts in helping Indian citizens to tackle coronavirus crisis.

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19:27 IST, April 1st 2020