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Shikhar Dhawan donates money to families of CRPF martyrs

Shikhar Dhawan's gesture could inspire many in the country

India opener Shikhar Dhawan has pledged to donate money to the families of the CRPF martyrs who were slain at Pulwama.

In a video posted on his official social media pages, Dhawan has promised to offer financial support to the families and next of kin of the 40 CRPF paramilitary personnel who were ambushed in the Pulwama terror attack. The left-handed batsman also implored his fellow citizens to do the same.

Yesterday, the players from the Irani Cup-winning Vidarbha team had given their prize money from the final to the family members of the CRPF martyrs. Led by captain Faiz Fazal, the Ranji Trophy winners came forward to extend support to the honourable cause.

This is the least we can do. Jis se jitna ban pade utna zaroor karein. Jai Hind🙏#standwithforces #pulwama pic.twitter.com/HvzzXi8ERb

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) February 17, 2019

Vidarbha are proving why they are champions on an off the field. The #IraniTrophy winners led by @faizfazal have decided to hand over their prize money to family members of martyrs of #PulwamaTerroristAttack. pic.twitter.com/Rh6i44nXrI

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 16, 2019