SRH team owners donate Rs 30 crore towards COVID-19 relief

Sun TV, owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), on Monday pledged Rs 30 crore towards COVID-19 relief work being undertaken by the state and central governments along with various NGOs.

"Sun TV Network is donating a sum of Rs 30 crore to provide relief to those affected by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic," the franchise said in a statement posted on Twitter.

"This will be spent on several initiatives currently underway at various states of India including the following: 1. Donations to the various programmes initiated by Government of India and State governments. 2. Partnering with NGOs that are providing oxygen cylinders, medicines etc."

Sun TV (SunRisers Hyderabad) is donating Rs.30 crores to provide relief to those affected by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/P6Fez9DuLo

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 10, 2021

India is going through a major health crisis, with over 4,00,000 positive cases being recorded on a daily basis and over 4,000 daily deaths.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Wriddhiman Saha, Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Delhi Capitals' Amit Mishra along with three members of Chennai Super Kings' contingent tested positive for the virus which led to the suspension of the IPL.