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IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals donate 7.5 crore to help India fight Covid-19

Apr 29, 2021 03:26 PM IST

"The funds raised by Rajasthan Royals will help pan India, with an initial focus on the state of Rajasthan, where the RRF, has numerous initiatives it continues to support," said RR.

Rajasthan Royals announced a contribution of 7.5 Crores (over $1mn) to help with immediate support to people impacted by the surge of Covid-19 virus in India.

Rajasthan Royals players in an IPL 2021 match(PTI)
Rajasthan Royals players in an IPL 2021 match(PTI)

"Players along with the team owners and team management have come forward to raise funds and have been working along with the Rajasthan Royals' philanthropic arm Royal Rajasthan Foundation (RRF) in partnership with the British Asian Trust (BAT).

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"BAT works closely with the Indian Government on many initiatives – especially in the area of skills and education. The Trust’s founder, Prince Charles, launched an emergency "Oxygen for India" appeal, which is currently focused on acquisition and distribution of oxygen concentrators, devices that can provide the enriched gas straight from the air, to treat patients when hospital supplies are under strain.

"The funds raised by Rajasthan Royals will help pan India, with an initial focus on the state of Rajasthan, where the RRF, Chaired by Ranjit Barthakur, has numerous initiatives it continues to support.

"Having the team owners and its players come together has enabled this initiative to reach the scale it has, providing aid to tackle the current crisis and help people get the single most pressing necessity at this time - Oxygen," RR said in a release.

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