Indian women's ODI captain and veteran cricketer Mithali Raj has come forward in the current crisis. In the fight against Coronavirus pandemic, Mithali has decided to donate Rs 10 lakh. Mithali has decided to give Rs 5 lakh to the Prime Minister's Fund and 5 lakh to the Chief Minister's Assistance Fund of the Telangana government. With the help of his Twitter account, Mithali announced this.
All of us need to join hands in this fight against the deadly coronavirus. I pledge to contribute my little bit - Rs. 5 lakh to The PM - CARES Fund and Rs 5 lakh to the Telangana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund . #PMCARES @PMOIndia @narendramodi Ji @TelanganaCMO https://t.co/o7kHEuIeT6
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) March 30, 2020
So far, many Indian athletes like Bajrang Punia, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane, Richa Ghosh have helped government agencies in their fight against Coronation. Irfan and Yusuf brothers have given 5,000 free masks to needy people in Baroda.
Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus infected patients is increasing day by day in the country. Many in India have lost their lives because of the virus. To counter the situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to lockdown the entire country for 21 days.