Published 19:33 IST, April 6th 2020
Pankaj Advani: Billiards champion announces ₹5 lakh donation to PM CARES Fund
To combat the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Indian snooker ace Pankaj Advani pledged his support towards Prime Ministers Cares Fund with a donation of ₹5 lakh.
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In wake of nationwide coronavirus crisis, Indian billiards champion Pankaj Advani became latest member from field of sports to pledge his support towards Prime Ministers Cares Fund (PM Cares Fund). 23-time world champion on Monday took to Twitter and anunced that he will be donating a sum of ₹5 lakh to PM Cares Fund. Through his donation, Advani joins likes of MS Dhoni, Mithali Raj, Gautam Gambhir among several or Indian sporting personalities to have made ir contribution in fight against coronavirus pandemic.
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Pankaj Advani donation to PM Cares, joins fight against coronavirus
In his tweet, Pankaj Advani wrote that donation towards PM Cares Fund is just a small gesture on his part for a much larger cause. He urged his fans and followers to spread awareness regarding disease and unite for “greater good”.
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MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli among cricketers against coronavirus
Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni also recently donated a sum of ₹1 lakh to a Pune-based n-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in order to lend a helping hand in combating coronavirus crisis. Former and active cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Sourav Ganguly among several ors also donated to cause. Among cricketers from Indian women’s team, Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj and 16-year old Richa Ghosh also played major parts in helping Indian citizens tackle coronavirus crisis.
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19:33 IST, April 6th 2020