The pair, who represent Mumbai Indians, are the latest players to donate money and equipment to try and tackle the rising levels of Covid-19 in the country
Hardik and Krunal Pandya have donated 200 oxygen concentrators to rural communities as part of India’s efforts to tackle the rising Covid-19 levels in the country.
In the past 24 hours, India has reported over 402,000 new cases of coronavirus and over 3,500 deaths, leading players to donate money and equipment.
Among the donors are Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Pat Cummins, who donated $50,000 to India’s Covid-19 fund; Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan, who pledged 20 lakh plus any money he earns from individual match awards; and West Indies international Nicholas Pooran, who has donated an unspecified amount.
Pooran’s team, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals have also made donations while Sachin Tendulkar and Jaydev Unadkat are other benefactors.
Commenting on their decision to donate oxygen concentrators, Hardik Pandya said: "We all understand the difficulty that our country is undergoing at this period of time. Gratitude to all the medical staff, frontline workers and all the individuals who have come out and held their hands at such times to fight out the battle.
"Krunal, myself and my mother - basically our entire family, we were finding ways at trying to help out. We decided to donate 200 oxygen concentrators to the rural parts of India where I feel the medical infrastructure needs more support.
"We all understand it's difficult, we want to show our gratitude, support and just want to tell everyone that they're always there in our prayers."
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