Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir, who used to consider Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) their fierce rivals on the field, thanked them for acknowledging his contribution to fight COVID-19.

On Friday, the official Twitter account of RCB shared the news of Gambhir's donation. The former India cricketer donated his two-year salary as a Member of Parliament to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund.

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Responding to RCB, the cricketer turned politician tweeted, “I hated losing to you guys, but today you have won me over by this acknowledgment. Thanks a lot.”

Gambhir had earlier released Rs 1 crore from his MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development) fund to the PM CARES fund.