Former India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly are facing fans’ wrath after Australian cricketer, currently with Kolkata Knight Riders, donated $50,000 to the ‘PM Cares Fund’ for the purchase of oxygen supplies. Also facing flak was Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.
In a moving Instagram post, Pat Cummins wrote, “India is a country I have come to love dearly over the years and the people here are one of the warmest and kindest I have met. To know so many are suffering so much this time saddens me greatly.”
His heartfelt note continued, “There has been quite a bit of discussion over here as to whether it is appropriate for IPL to continue while COVID-19 infection rates remain high. I am advised that the Indian Government is of the view that playing the IPL while the population is in lockdown provides a few hours of joy and respite each day at an otherwise difficult time for the country.”
Cummins said that as ‘players we are privileged to have a platform that allows us to reach millions of people that we can use for good.’ He said, “With that in mind, I have made a contribution to the “PM Cares Fund,” specifically to purchase oxygen supplies for India’s hospitals.”
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No sooner did Cummins reveal his donation to help COVID victims in India, Twitterati began to target Tendulkar, Ganguly and Kohli with jokes and memes, highlighting their hypocrisy.
Pat Cummins donated $50,000 for COVID cause
Meanwhile Sachin : pic.twitter.com/BssVNHGt1c
— Yogiraj Giri (@badshah_29) April 26, 2021
Sachin Tendulkar will say to Pat Cummins: “India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants.” https://t.co/SHR5S1lTTL
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) April 26, 2021
Pat Cummins donated $ 50000
Sachin donated an unit of plasma
Virat Kohli donated his silence
Sourav Ganguly advertised for a mask
— soutweets (@soutweets) April 26, 2021
Pat Cummins Australian Cricketer donated $50,000 to India for Covid Fighting.
Hope,
– Sachin
– Dhoni
– Kohli
– Virat
– RohitAnd all other playing IPL contribute little or help atleast in construction of OXYGEN PLANT in their respective birth places.
— Maj Gen(Dr.)GD BAKSHI SM,VSM(retd) (@DeshKiiAawaz) April 26, 2021
India has been reeling under the deadly wave of the covid-19 pandemic with scores forced to die every day for the want of hospital beds of access to oxygen.