Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs. 1 crore to ‘Mission Oxygen’ for COVID-19 relief

Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs. 1 crore to ‘Mission Oxygen’ for COVID-19 relief

Sachin Tendulkar

The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc in India ever since the second wave of the virus came about. With more than 3 lakh positive cases becoming normalcy these days, the country is well and truly in a frightening situation. Various countries have been offering help and there have been donations from all around the world to deal with the plethora of problems due to the pandemic.

Various cricketers have contributed to the cause with the likes of Pat Cummins and Brett Lee donating. IPL teams Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) also donated while Indian cricketers Sheldon Jackson and Shreevats Goswami also played their part in contributing. In that vein, former Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar has also given an amount of Rs. 1 crore to ‘Mission Oxygen’.

Sachin Tendulkar releases statement about his donation

Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter today to announce the news of his donation. While the cricketer did not mention the amount, ‘Mission Oxygen’ said in a statement later that it was Rs. 1 crore. “His donation of ₹1 crore to ‘Mission Oxygen’ in its endeavor to procure and provide life-saving oxygen concentrators to hospitals across the nation in this time of need is incredibly heart-warming,” the statement read.

Sachin Tendulkar wrote on Twitter, “The second wave of Covid has put our health-care system under immense pressure. Providing oxygen for the large number of serious COVID patients is the need of the hour. It is heartening to see how people are rising to the occasion. A group of 250 young entrepreneurs have launched Mission Oxygen to raise funds for importing oxygen concentrators and donating them to hospitals across the country.”

“I’ve helped by contributing to the cause and hope that their effort soon reaches out to many more hospitals across India. Today, we have to stand together behind everyone that is working hard to fight this pandemic,” he added.

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