Estonian Cricket Association donates INR 1 Lakh to help India fight against COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc without any respite over India, which is suffering from a scary second wave of COVID-19, driven by a new variant that is found to be more infectious and deadly than the previous strain. The numbers suggest a grim picture too, with India consecutively recording over 350,000 cases over the last few days, with nearly 380,000 cases reported on Wednesday (28th April).

The Indian government opted to roll out vaccines to everyone aged 18 or above from May 1, although the nation is reportedly running out of Covid-19 vaccines just as the government had set plans in place for a mass drive. Notably, there have been questions raised over even the conduction of the Indian Premier League, with multiple players and a couple of umpires pulling out mid-way due to different concerns related to the pandemic.

However, in some good bit of news, Australian cricketers Pat Cummins and Brett Lee have made generous contributions to help India battle the pandemic. While Cummins donated 50,000 US Dollars (nearly INR 37 lakhs) to PM Cares Relief Fund for oxygen supplies in India, Lee made a cryptocurrency donation of one Bitcoin (nearly INR 41 lakhs) for the same cause. Taking inspiration from them, the Estonian Cricket Association has come forward, donating INR 1 Lakh in Bitcoins (0.027 BTC).

We can get through this: Estonian Cricket Association

“Following the lead of the Australian cricket stars. The ECA will be donating to the relief efforts of the Covid situation currently gripping India. After seeing the generosity of Brett Lee and Pat Cummins, it was a timely reminder to all of us cricket fanatics who are preparing to head into our relevant cricket seasons, we are all in this Covid situation together.”

“As one big cricket loving family. we all need to work together to help each other out when we have the opportunity to do so by any means possible. With that being said, the Estonian Cricket Association is following the lead of both Brett Lee and Pat Cummins and has completed the transaction of INR 1 lakh in Bitcoin (0.027 BTC) to www.cryptorelief in to help with the further purchasing of oxygen supplies.”

“We all hope the situation in India improves as soon as possible. Stay home stay safe. Wear a mask and wash hands. We can get through this!” read a note shared by their official Twitter handle.

Inspired from @BrettLee_58 and @patcummins30, the Estonian Cricket Association is proud to be able to make a contribution where it is needed most🙏#estoniancricket #cricketunites #cricket pic.twitter.com/y6jZWMcUUt

— Estonian Cricket Association (@CricketEstonian) April 29, 2021