Teh veteran Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan, who is currently plying his trade for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 decided to donate ₹20 lakh and “money from all post-match individual performance awards” that he receives during towards “Mission Oxygen”.
“Mission Orgine” is a group of entrepreneurs working towards importing oxygen concentrators and donating them to hospitals battling Covid-19. Dhawan follows former India captain Sachin Tendulkar, who had donated ₹1 crore to the group on Thursday.
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) April 30, 2021
In his announcement regarding the same, Shikhar Dhawan wrote: “I would like to thank all the tireless frontline workers for their incredible service. We are forever in your debt. I also urge everyone to observe all health protocols – wear a mask, sanitize and maintain social distancing.”
The second wave of Covid-19 infections has overwhelmed India’s healthcare system and has left citizens struggling for hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, and medications among other essentials. On Thursday, legendary Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar also made a donation and urged people to “stand together” to fight the pandemic.
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In his announcement, Sachin wrote: “It is heartening to see how people are rising to the occasion. A group fo 250+ entrepreneurs have launched Mission Oxygen to raise funds for importing oxygen concentrators. I’ve helped by contributing to the cause and hope that their effort soon reached out to many more hospitals across India.”
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 29, 2021
Besides Dhawan and Tendulkar, Indian fast bowler, Jaydev Unadkat and overseas professionals Nicholas Poorana and Pat Cummins have made donations in different capacities towards India’s Covid-19 relief work.
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While Cummins pledged $50,000 to PM Cares Fund, Unadkar and Pooran donated part of their IPL salaries through other channels. Former Australia cricketer Brett Lee, IPL teams Rajasthan Royals, and Delhi Capitals among others have also made donations.
