Hardik Pandya said he and his brother Krunal along with their mother will be donating 200 oxygen concentrators to hospitals in rural India.
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Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder Hardik Pandya has stated that his family has decided to donate 200 oxygen concentrators to the rural parts of India. Hardik believes that the rural parts of India need more support when it comes to medical infrastructure. The Team India cricketer stated that he perfectly understood the challenges involved during the COVID-19 pandemic. This gesture is certainly an excellent one, considering the havoc which has been wreaked by the pandemic.
“Krunal, myself and my mother – basically our entire family, we were finding ways at trying to help out. We decided to donate 200 oxygen concentrators to the rural parts of India where I feel the medical infrastructure needs more support. We all understand it’s difficult, we want to show our gratitude, support and just want to tell everyone that they’re always there in our prayers,” said Hardik in an interaction before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 league encounter between MI and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), as quoted by Cricbuzz.
The all-rounder has failed to set the stage on fire with the bat in the ongoing IPL 2021, having been dismissed cheaply. However, the 27-year-old stated that it was a matter of time before he would be back to his best.
“Whenever I get an opportunity (when asked when one can see the original Hardik with the bat). It’s a matter of time, I believe that the process is more important than the outcome. In sports, we do have ups and downs. Success and failures will not change my process, for me, every day is a new day, no matter if I score 0 or 100, it’s a fresh start every time, I believe in the process and will wait for my opportunity,” he added.
Hardik hailed the support available from the MI team management, which enables him to come out and do the right things.
“It’s just the kind of support we have as a team (Mumbai Indians), we have always come out and done the right things on the field. It has always been a collective effort and people have stood up at the right time. We all understand the difficulty that our country is undergoing at this period of time. Gratitude to all the medical staff, frontline workers and all the individuals who have come out and held their hands at such times to fight out the battle,” he concluded.
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