Sunil Chhetri ready to lend his official Twitter handle to amplify COVID-19 information

The situation in India isn’t ideal at the moment as the country is fighting a tough battle with the second wave of the coronavirus. India is undergoing a medical crisis as the number of daily positive coronavirus cases in India has reached a scaring tally of over three lakhs. The citizens are also stressed regarding the availability of proper medical care and oxygen gas in India.

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In such a tough scenario, every citizen is trying their best to help other human beings in whatever they can. India’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri also stands in solidarity with the people of India as he has devised a unique method to help.

Chhetri uploaded a video on his official Twitter handle where he spoke about how people have come forward to help other citizens and that has also motivated him in doing his bit.

"Our country is going through difficult times. The pain, suffering, loss all around us are depressing and tragic. Amidst all of this, there are so many of us who have come forward and helped - helped each other and helped complete strangers.

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"Guys, we all need to participate. No matter who you are, help in whichever way you can. Among all these people, there are some real-life captains who are doing some extraordinary, phenomenal work. You give me hope. You give me a lot of motivation. And I want to join,” the 36-year-old continued.

The skipper hailed the doctors and other health workers as the captains and revealed that he will be lending his account to the verified health workers so that they can provide genuine information regarding the Covid-19.

"I want to give access to my Twitter account to a few of these captains so that their important information can be amplified and can reach as many as possible. Guys, I'm on your team," said the Arjuna Awardee and Padma Shri award winner.