A great gesture by Pat Cummins, the Aussie fast bowler

@ptrikha_2 (49753)
India
April 29, 2021 1:38pm CST
In a great gesture, Aussie fast bowler Pat Cummins who is also playing for KKR in the current IPL and is in India donated USD 50k to INDIA'S PM Care Fund. Not only is the amount good, but he did it voluntarily as he is not an Indian National and there was no binding on him as such and no moral dilemmas or pressures. Yet his is indeed a praiseworthy and noble gesture as the medical infrastructure in India is unable to cope with the current COVID Tsunami that we are facing. News Source:
Australia and Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Pat Cummins has donated $50,000 to the PM Cares Fund to help in India's fight against Covid-19. Cummins said that he made the contribution to the fund to help the country to purchase oxygen supplies for hospi
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Apr 21
What a great story to read about. The world needs more of this.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
30 Apr 21
@CarolDM Indeed something very commendable.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
3 May 21
That's a praiseworthy gesture. But what a shame that some leftists and liberals tweeted that your donation money is going to a wrong place and will be wasted. Politics and to the extent people can stoop down even in the current situation.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
4 May 21
@arunima25 I was not aware of such a comment by leftists or liberals. Yet it is not surprising given their track record.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
5 May 21
@arunima25 Oh that is bad. Often social media can influence others' decisions a lot.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
9 May 21
@arunima25 A lot of things seem fishy and nobody knows how things are working in a lot of things.
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
1 May 21
I am not happy taking monies from others. Don't get me wrong. I believe it increases carelessness of politicos. Moreover, every time another country helps, I feel ..where am I a Lakshmi, if I cannot make my country rich enough. While Cummins money does not come with strings attached, aid received from other countries like China .. there will be quid pro quo. Lack of work experience in politicians is a huge mistake. They dominate others like Harshavardhan, who may have suggested measures but have had to shut up about elections and are now left in the line of fire. Piyush Goyal would have done better job. Modi Shah Nadda trio are not folks who have worked in their lives to have dynamic management capabilities. They can only manage winning elections. Nothing else.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
1 May 21
@vandana7 I talked to a doctor and our discussion steered towards low Healthcare expenditure to Total GDP. Yet as per her, many of the budgetary allocations to healthcare systems go waste due to corruption. I hope the PM care fund is used wisely. Else such donations would not be fully utilized.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
2 May 21
@vandana7 A lot needs to be fixed. Perhaps this is the time for people to start writing emails to state and centre officials to get things in place.
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@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
9 May 21
Yes I read it in the news. He deserves appreciation for his work
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
9 May 21
@sjvg1976 Yes a big appreciation.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 May 21
That's wonderful he did that.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
1 May 21
@just4him India and Australia have had a great cricketing rivalry. Put Cummins is an Aussie yet he choose human cause first, and indeed it is a noble gesture.
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@YrNemo (20254)
30 Apr 21
Very good of him. Hope the situation in India will become better soon.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
1 May 21
@YrNemo As of now, things would take time to get in order. As of now it looks like a big disease outbreak.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
1 May 21
@YrNemo Yes that is a full topic for debate. Yet hopefully there are ways to counter that.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
2 May 21
@YrNemo Yes that would be nearly the end of this world.
@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Apr 21
He did a really nice thing. I hope that helps.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
1 May 21
@jstory07 A noble gesture for a country to which he did not belong.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
7 May 21
He is a blessing to so many. I hope things improve in your country and soon.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
8 May 21
@DianneN Yes he took a great step. It is a challenging time but hopefully things would be on track soon.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Apr 21
That's a very nice thing for him to do.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
1 May 21
@JudyEv Indeed a noble act by Pat Cummins.
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