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Rohit Sharma chips in with Rs 80 lakh for fight against Covid19
Rs 5 lakh each from that is to 'Zomato Feeding India' which is helping families affected by national lockdown and welfare of stray dogs
Mumbai: Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh to fight the rapidly-spreading Covid19 pandemic, saying the onus is on the citizens to help the country get back on its feet.
Rohit, who is the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team, has donated Rs 45 lakh and Rs 25 lakh to PM and CM's Relief Fund respectively. He gave Rs 5 lakh to 'Zomato Feeding India', which is helping families affected by the ongoing national lockdown, and another Rs 5 lakh to help aid the welfare of stray dogs.
"We need our country back on feet & the onus is on us. I've done my bit to donate 45lakhs to #PMCaresFunds, 25lakhs to #CMReliefFund Maharashtra, 5lakhs to @FeedingIndia and 5lakhs to #WelfareOfStrayDogs. Let's get behind our leaders and support them @narendramodi @CMOMaharashtra," tweeted the elegant right handed batsman on Tuesday morning.
