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Published 14:08 IST, May 11th 2020

Sachin Tendulkar thanks Maharashtra Police for COVID-19 fight in special tweet

Sachin Tendulkar, in his latest tweet, thanked the Maharashtra Police for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, which has damaged the state a lot.

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Former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar recently replaced his Twitter profile image with the Maharashtra Police logo to pay his tribute towards the coronavirus frontline workers. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, Team India skipper Virat Kohli and Zaheer Khan also did the same in an online movement for recognizing the Maharashtra Police's efforts. Recently, Sachin Tendulkar also made some donations towards the fight against coronavirus. The cricket great decided to contribute Rs 25 lakh each to tje Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

He also pledged to feed 5000 people for one month with help of a non-profit organisation named Apnalaya, which is said to be run by his mother-in-law, Annabell Mehta. Another non-for-profit organisation called Hi5 thanked Sachin Tendulkar for providing funds to the organisation to help at least 4000 underprivileged people, including children from BMC schools.

Also read: Zaheer Khan Joins Virat Kohli In Altruistic Gesture Towards Maharashtra Police On Twitter

Sachin Tendulkar's message for Maharashtra Police 

The 47-year-old, just like other citizens of the country, is currently at home and spending time with his family. Apart from family time, Tendulkar has urged all his fans to stay indoors and be safe in the fight against coronavirus. Sachin Tendulkar thanked the Maharashtra Police for their effort during the coronavirus pandemic, which has gripped the entire state of Maharashtra the most as compared to other parts of the country. Here's what the cricket icon wrote on Twitter -

Also read: Sachin Tendulkar Provides Financial Aid To 4000 Underprivileged Children In Mumbai

Zaheer Khan and Virat Kohli's support for the Maharashtra Police  

Just like Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Virat Kohli thanked police personnel for their contribution towards their fight against coronavirus. Here are their tweets -

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Virat Kohli donation: Mumbai Police thanks India captain

Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma decided to help police personnel hailing from the city by donating money for their relief funds. The couple decided to give away ₹5 lakh each towards the welfare of Mumbai Police personnel. Following the donation, the Mumbai Police thanked them with a tweet on Saturday

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(IMAGE: SACHIN TENDULKAR/ MUMBAI POLICE/ TWITTER/ INSTAGRAM)

Updated 14:08 IST, May 11th 2020

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