India batsman KL Rahul has thanked his country’s doctors and healthcare workers who are on the forefront to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 366,000 lives and infected over 6,000,000 people globally.

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In India, around 1,73,000 confirmed cases have been reported thus far while 4970 people have lost their lives despite the strict nationwide lockdown since March.

Amid the crisis, frontline warriors have been tirelessly working round the clock by risking their lives and their families.

On Friday (May 29), Rahul expressed his gratitude by donating PUMA shoes to doctors and healthcare workers across the state capital.

The stylish right-hander also shared a heartfelt note for them on Twitter which reads: "Thank you for risking it all to take care of our country. This is a small token of my gratitude and respect to let you know you are appreciated. Keep fighting the good fight. Thank you."

Talking about his gesture, Rahul said: "I wanted to do something for those that are putting themselves at risk for all of us in this fight. So I reached out to PUMA to see how we can help out. It's important at this time that everyone tries to do their bit. This fight is a collective one."

"A word of encouragement during struggle is worth more than an hour of praise after success. We will succeed and it will be because of this encouragement that keeps us going. Thank you K.L.Rahul and PUMA for keeping us motivated at this time of crisis!" said COVID warriors Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals, Shivajinagar.

Last month, KL Rahul had auctioned his 2019 World Cup bat and other precious memorabilia to help the underprivileged children during the ongoing epidemic.

(With IANS inputs)