Published 10:53 IST, April 1st 2020
Kings XI Punjab become first IPL team to make PM Cares Fund donation
The Kings XI Punjab on Tuesday revealed that they were making a donation to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund as India tried to combat the Coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic has seen the sports fraternity showing unity towards defeating the dreaded disease. As cases in India are growing at an unprecedented rate, sports personalities from across the country are donating to the PM Cares Fund to help their fellow countrymen in this time of need. IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab have now joined in and declared that they have donated to the PM Cares Fund too.
Kings XI Punjab make a donation to the PM Cares Fund, urge fans to do the same
On Tuesday, Kings XI Punjab announced on social media that the team has donated to the Prime Minister's PM CARES fund in this time of need. While the team did not disclose the exact amount that it pledged, they did encourage their fans to partake in the same. It makes Kings XI Punjab the first IPL team to announce their donation in public. Here is the tweet.
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Recently, many sporting personalities in the country have come forward to pledge an amount to the relief work that has been going on against coronavirus. It was reported that Sachin Tendulkar had donated around ₹50 lakh to the cause and even Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli recently announced his contribution to the fund.
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Updated 10:53 IST, April 1st 2020