NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League franchise
Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday decided to donate Rs 10 crore towards the nation's fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which has created a serious health crisis across the globe.
"Sun TV Group (SunRisers Hyderabad) is donating Rs. 10 Crore towards Corona Covid-19 relief measures," the franchise said in its official twitter handle.
Sunrisers' initiative drew praise from the team's skipper
David Warner.
"How good is this well done Sun TV Group @SunRisers," the Australian tweeted.
Other
IPL teams like Kings XI Punjab and
Kolkata Knight Riders have also pledged to contribute to the PM CARES Fund set up by the government to fight against the pandemic.
Besides, several cricketers, including
Sunil Gaavaskar,
Sachin Tendulkar,
Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli,
Suresh Raina and the
BCCI among others have also contributed towards the cause.