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    "title": "PBKS, Pooran Pledge To Contribute In India's Fight Against Covid-19",
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    "excerpt": "Following Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fast bowler Pat Cummins's gesture to donate US $50,000 to the PM Cares fund to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Punjab Kings' (PBKS) left-handed batsman Nicho",
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    "editor1": "<p>Following Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fast bowler Pat Cummins&#39;s gesture to donate US $50,000 to the PM Cares fund to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Punjab Kings&#39; (PBKS) left-handed batsman Nicholas Pooran too pledged to donate a part of his IPL salary for the cause.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Although many other countries are still being affected by the pandemic, the situation in India right now is particularly severe. I will do my part to bring awareness and financial assistance to this dire situation,&quot; the 25-year-old West Indian, who hasn&#39;t really had a memorable outing in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), said in a video on Twitter on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;To all my fans and supporters, I realise I am in a safe and privileged position here in India at the IPL. But it is heart-breaking to be so close to the tragedy that is surrounding us. I would like to donate a portion of my IPL salary towards this (Covid-19) crisis in India,&quot; said Pooran in the video.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Although many other countries are still being affected by the pandemic, the situation in India right now is particularly severe. I will do my part to bring awareness and financial assistance to this dire situation.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrayForIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PrayForIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xAnXrwMVTu\">pic.twitter.com\/xAnXrwMVTu<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; nicholas pooran #29 (@nicholas_47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicholas_47\/status\/1387935597780561925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>The Punjab Kings franchise too pledged to do their bit to alleviate the sufferings of people affected by the pandemic in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;To help the fight against #COVID19 in India, #PBKS has pledged to provide oxygen concentrators with the help of @roundtableindia. We also request everyone to join in and help in whatever way possible because together, we can!&quot; wrote the franchise on Twitter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To help the fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> in India, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PBKS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PBKS<\/a> has pledged to provide oxygen concentrators with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roundtableindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@roundtableindia<\/a>! We also request everyone to join in and help in whatever way possible because together, we can! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaddaPunjab?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaddaPunjab<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Unite2FightCorona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Unite2FightCorona<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sZs5B1NDij\">pic.twitter.com\/sZs5B1NDij<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PunjabKingsIPL\/status\/1387987280372117508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>On Thursday, Rajasthan Royals (RR) had said they were contributing Rs 7.5 crore towards Covid-19 relief, while the Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) pledge Rs 1.5 crore to the national Capital&#39;s fight against the disease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee and Sachin Tendulkar too have provided financial assistance to support the cause.<\/p>\r\n",
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