Indian Premier League 2021
IPL 2021: Brett Lee donates for COVID relief in India
Calling India his second home, the Aussie legend said he wanted to make a difference.
The former Australian international is a part of the broadcasting team for IPL 2021 (File photo)
Close on the heels of Pat Cummins making a monetary contribution to the COVID relief efforts in India, countryman Brett Lee has today made a contribution of his own.
The Australian pace-bowing legend released a statement on Twitter stating that he had donated one Bitcoin to Crypto Relief to help with the purchase of oxygen supplies.
"India has always been like a second home for me. The love and affection that I have got from the people of this country both during my professional career and even after my retirement, holds a special place in my heart. It saddens me deeply to see people suffering due to the ongoing pandemic. I feel privileged to be in a position of making a difference and with that in mind, I'd like to donate 1 BTC (Bitcoin) to Crypto Relief to help with the purchase of oxygen supplies for the hospitals across India," the statement said.
A Bitcoin roughly converts to INR.41 Lakh.
Pat Cummins on Monday had pledged 50,000 dollars to the PM's Relief Fund. Clearly, Lee appears to have been inspired by Cummins' gesture.
Meanwhile, Indian batting star Shubman Gill took to Twitter to share the names of organisations that individuals can support.
India continues to grapple with the deadly pandemic. In the past 24-hours alone the country recorded a total of 3,23,144 new COVID cases and 2,771 deaths, while the recoveries stood at 2,51,827.
