Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals, along with its co-owners JSW and the GMR Group, has stepped in to support the city's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Together, the franchise and its patrons, the JSW Foundation and GMR Varalakshmi Foundation are offering financial support amounting to INR 1.5 crore to NCR based NGOs the Hemkunt Foundation and the Uday Foundation.
The donation will use to procure essential medical supplies, ranging from oxygen cylinders and concentrators to COVID Wellness Kits. "In this hour of crisis, Delhi Capitals stands in solidarity with the citizens of Delhi. Whose efforts to selflessly help each other in the fight against COVID19 have been inspiring, to say the least. We are honoured to extend our support to Hemkunt Foundation. The stellar work that they continue to do," said Vinod Bisht, Interim CEO, Delhi Capitals.
Earlier on Thursday, Rajasthan Royals announced a contribution of INR 7.5 crores (over $1mn) towards Covid Relief to help with immediate support to people in India impacted by the surge of the Covid-19 virus. 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). Veteran Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday informed that he has contributed to the cause of 'Misson Oxygen' in order to help the country fight the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the surge in the COVID-19 cases continues to affect India as the country recorded 3,79,257 cases. Meanwhile, this is the highest single-day spike in the cases since the pandemic began last year.
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