Rohit Sharma donates Rs 80 lakh

Super-talented batsman and rising star of Indian cricket Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in India.  Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the swashbuckler said that Rs 45 lakh of the total will go to PM-CARES.

“We need our country back on the feet and the onus is on us. I have done my bit to donate Rs 45 lakh to the PM Cares Fund, Rs 25 lakh to the CM Relief Fund Maharashtra, Rs 5 lakh to Feeding India and Rs 5 lakh for the welfare of stray dogs.  Let’s get behind our leaders and support them,” Sharma tweeted out.  

On Monday, skipper Virat Kohli and his wife/Bollywood star Anushka Sharma donated Rs 3 Cr.  Former cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar had donated Rs 50 lakh each last week.

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Srinivas is an entertainment journalist covering Telugu cinema, celebrity updates, movie reviews, and OTT news for over 9 years in IndiaGlitz.

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