After Pat Cummins, Brett Lee donates 1 Bitcoin for India's fight against coronavirus

After Australian pacer Pat Cummins, the cricketer-turned commentator Brett Lee has come to India's aid in its fight against the second wave of coronavirus. Brett Lee, who is currently in India for the ongoing IPL 2021, took to Twitter and said that he would be donating 1 Bitcoin to help with "the purchase of oxygen supplies for hospitals across India." Also Read | Gautam Gambhir wants Chris Gayle to open for Punjab Kings in IPL 2021 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Image Posted by Brett Lee[/caption] Taking to Twitter, Lee wrote, "India has always been like a second home for me. The love and affection that I have got from the people of this country both during my professional career and even after my retirement, holds a special place in my heart. It saddens me deeply to see people suffering due to the ongoing pandemic." Also Read | Coronavirus: Australia temporarily bans passenger flights from India "Now is the time to be united and ensure we do as much as we can to help the ones in need," he added. It is pertinent to mention that 1 Bitcoin is approximately Rs 40,95,991. Earlier, Pat Cummins revealed that he would be donating the US $50,000 to the 'PM Cares Fund' to help India in a fight against COVID-19. India has been badly hit by the second wave of coronavirus. The nation recorded over 3.60 lakh new coronavirus on Wednesday. Also, India registered more than 3,000 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter

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