Royal Challengers Bangalore star batsman AB de Villiers changed his name to Paristosh Pant on his all social media account on Sunday late night ahead of the RCB first match on Monday, September 21 in IPL 2020.
AB de Villiers will also going to wear the jersey written Paritosh Pant’s name on it in the 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020).
AB de Villiers shared the look of the jersey on social media land wrote, “I salute Paritosh,who started ‘Project Feeding from Far’ with Pooja & fed meals 2 needy during the lockdown. I wear his name on my back this season 2 appreciate their challenger spirit Share your #MyCovidHeroes story with us #WeAreChallengers #RealChallengers #ChallengeAccepted.”
I salute Paritosh,who started ‘Project Feeding from Far’ with Pooja & fed meals 2 needy during the lockdown. I wear his name on my back this season 2 appreciate their challenger spirit
— Paritosh Pant (@ABdeVilliers17) September 20, 2020
Share your #MyCovidHeroes story with us#WeAreChallengers #RealChallengers#ChallengeAccepted
AB de Villiers did this to pay tribute to the COVID warriors, who are contributing in the battle against the Covid 19 pandemic.
Who is Paritosh Pant?
Paritosh Pan, a hotel management graduate from Mumbai who has started the campaign ‘Project Feeding From Far’ in which meals are served to needy people during the pandemic.
He along with his foundation has taken care of over 7000 people in the largest dumping ground and slum in Mumbai- Govandi.
Replying to this week gesture from AB de Villiers Paritosh Pant wrote, “Thank you so much @ABdeVilliers17. The journey from bringing an idea to reality and now THIS. To constantly see the world believing in you is heartening TBH Still can’t thank enough the off & on-ground volunteers, donors, well-wishers of @FeedingFromFar. We’ve made it guys.”
Thank you so much @ABdeVilliers17 ❤️
— Paritosh Pant (@pantparitosh) September 21, 2020
The journey from bringing an idea to reality and now THIS. To constantly see the world believing in you is heartening TBH
Still can't thank enough the off & on ground volunteers, donors, well-wishers of @FeedingFromFar. We've made it guys ❤️ https://t.co/fZMie913yE