IPL 2021: Pat Cummins allocates his funds to UNICECF Australia’s India COVID-19 crisis appeal
Australian all rounder earlier announced to allocate his donation to PM CARES.
Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Pat Cummins has once again come in highlights after he announced that he ended up allocating his donation to UNICEF Australia’s COVID-19 crisis appeal for India.
Pat Cummins previously announced to make a donation of $50,000 for oxygen cylinders in India. He stated that he would allocate his funds to PM CARES. Many people questioned his decision of allocating funds to PM CARES at that time.
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) April 26, 2021
He has once again come in highlights after he announced on Twitter that he ended up allocating his funds to UNICEF Australia’s India COVID-19 crisis appeal. He took to Twitter and made this announcement on Monday.
Terrific work @CricketAus
FYI I ended up allocating my donation to UNICEF Australia's India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal.
If you're able to, please join many others in supporting this here https://t.co/SUvGjlGRm8 https://t.co/1c0NE9PFdO
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) May 3, 2021
In a tweet, he applauded Cricket Australia’s initiative to donate India $50,000. He further added that ” FYI I ended up allocating my donation to UNICEF Australia’s India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal”. He also appealed to others to donate as well.
UPDATE: IPL reschedules today's #KKRvRCB match after two KKR players test positive. #VIVOIPL
Details – https://t.co/vwTHC8DkS7 pic.twitter.com/xzcD8aijQ0
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 3, 2021
It is to be noted that India is facing a catastrophic wave of COVID-19. India is recording more than 3.5 million cases and above 3 thousand deaths every day. Even IPL has come under the dark shadow of COVID-19.
🚨 #IPL2021 ANNOUNCEMENT: Tonight's match #KKRvRCB has been rescheduled. More details soon.
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 3, 2021
There are reports that a couple of players in KKR’s squad have come in contact with COVID-19. Even Pat Cummins has to isolate himself. This has even lead to the postponement of the KKR vs RCB match that was scheduled to be held on Monday.