Rohit Sharma urges India to 'light to fight' COVID-19, calls it a must-win test

Team India's Rohit Sharma appealed to people to join ' Great team India Huddle' at 9 pm for 9 minutes in order to show solidarity in battle against coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, Hitman called battle against COVID as a must-win Test and warned that y could t get it wrong. Rohit Sharma urged people to 'light to fight' by following PM Modi's appeal. 

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Rohit Sharma urges India to unite

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Ahead of PM Modi's '9 mins-9 pm' appeal, Team India's skipper Virat Kohli urged countrymen to unite on occasion to show solidarity with COVID warriors of nation. Taking to Twitter, Virat Kohli asked Indians to come toger to show world that country stands as one behind COVID-19 warriors. Indian skipper drew a comparison between game and country and said that while power of stadium was fans, spirit of country was in its people. 

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PM Modi's appeal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to nation on Friday asked citizens for 9 minutes for ir time on Sunday, April 5 and requested m to light a candle, diya, torch or mobile flashlight to mark India's fight against Coronavirus.  PM Modi in his third COVID-19 speech said, "On Sunday, April 5, we must challenge Coronavirus & introduce it to power of light; 1.3 billion people must show ir united power, at 9 pm for 9 minutes, by turning off all lights at home, standing at balconies, & lighting diyas, candles, flashlights". In his appeal, PM Modi reiterated people to maintain social distancing and keep off from streets.

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