PV Sindhu, Mary Kom, Bajrang Punia and other sportspersons donate to help fight Coronavirus pandemic

• Indian sportspersons like Bajrang Punia, PV Sindhu, Sania Mirza have donated to help fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
• Mary Kom donated ₹1 crore from her MPLAD funds and one-month’s salary.

Indian sportspersons are stepping up to help the government fight the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. Several sports associations and federations too chipped in with donations.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) through its associations and National Sports Federation has donated over ₹1 crore.

Mary Kom – ₹1 crore + 1 month’s salary

Mary Kom announced that she is donating one month’s salary and releasing ₹1 crore from her Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic.

PV Sindhu – ₹10 lakh

Shuttler PV Sindhu donated ₹10 lakh to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic. She has donated ₹5 lakh to the Telangana Chief Minister’s Fund and ₹5 lakh to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Fund.


Anirban Lahiri – ₹7 lakh

Golfer Anirban Lahiri has donated ₹7 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and also pledged to support 100 families on the Zomato Feeding India Initiative.


Apurvi Chandela – ₹5 lakh

Shooter Apurvi Chandela donated ₹5 lakh to help control the spread of Coronavirus. She has donated ₹3 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and ₹2 lakh to the Rajasthan Chief Minister’s Fund.


Sania Mirza

Tennis star Sania Mirza along with her Safa Organization has been raising money to provide food and other basic necessities for daily wage workers. In a post, she said, “Together with Safa and a few other people we hope to help as many families as possible in this difficult time and make a little bit of a difference.”

Bajrang Punia – ₹4 lakh

Freestyle Wrestler Bajrang Punia has donated his 6 months salary, which is ₹4 lakh to the Haryana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. He also urged users to contribute to help fund the fight against Coronavirus.


Neeraj Chopra – ₹3 lakh

Track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra has donated ₹3 lakh to help fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. He has donated ₹2 lakh to the PM Cares Fund and ₹1 to the Haryana Coronavirus relief fund.


Sathiyan Gnanasekaran – ₹1.25 lakh

Paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has donated ₹1.25 lakh to help fight Coronavirus. He has donated ₹1 lakh to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund and ₹25,000 to the PM Cares Fund.


Hima Das – 1 month’s salary

Indian sprinter Hima Das has donated one- month’s salary to the Assam government to help fight Coronavirus.


Manu Bhaker – ₹1 lakh

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has donated ₹1 lakh to the Haryana Coronavirus Relief Fund. She also urged everyone to donate and help the country fight the Coronavirus pandemic.


Gauri Sheoran – ₹1 lakh

Indian pistol shooter Gauri Sheoran has donated ₹1 lakh to the Haryana Coronavirus Relief Fund. She also urged everyone to donate to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic.


Esha Singh – ₹30,000

15-year-old shooter Esha Singh has pledged to donate ₹30,000 to the
Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. She has become the youngest sportsperson to contribute in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.


See also:
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli join the list of cricketers who have donated to fight Coronavirus
Ratan Tata donates ₹500 crore for Covid-19 for testing kits and protective gear for health workers