Vivo IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals (RR) donated INR 7.5 Crores to aid people fighting with Covid-19.
Vivo IPL 2021: The inaugural Champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday donated USD 1 Million (INR 7.5 Crores) to aid the peoples battling with the dreaded coronavirus in India.
“Players along with the team owners and team management have come forward to raise funds and have been working along with the Rajasthan Royals’ philanthropic arm Royal Rajasthan Foundation (RRF) in partnership with the British Asian Trust (BAT).
Earlier, Australian pacer Pat Cummins who is currently associated with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) donated $50,000 to the PM Cares Fund while former Aussie pacer Brett Lee donated 1 Bitcoin which is equivalent worth INR 40 Lakhs Indian Rupees.
“BAT works closely with the Indian Government on many initiatives – especially in the area of skills and education. The Trust’s founder, Prince Charles, launched an emergency “Oxygen for India” appeal, which is currently focused on acquisition and distribution of oxygen concentrators, devices that can provide the enriched gas straight from the air, to treat patients when hospital supplies are under strain.
“The funds raised by Rajasthan Royals will help pan India, with an initial focus on the state of Rajasthan, where the RRF, Chaired by Ranjit Barthakur, has numerous initiatives it continues to support.
“Having the team owners and its players come together has enabled this initiative to reach the scale it has, providing aid to tackle the current crisis and help people get the single most pressing necessity at this time – Oxygen,” RR said in a release.
As of now, India is recording over 3 Lakhs Covid-positive cases on a daily basis, which is the highest ever toll since the start of the pandemic last year.
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