Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi took to social media to thank Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh for lending support to his foundation -- Shahid Afridi Foundation which has joined the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.

Shahid Afridi said Yuvraj and Harbhajan Singh have always been his 'huge pillars of support' and that their bond shows how 'love and peace' can 'transgress borders' during the time of crisis.

"Thank you for all you support-both yourself & my brother @harbhajan_singh are huge pillars of support; this bond we have shows love & peace transgresses borders when it comes to humanity especially. Best wishes to you with your noble endeavours with @YOUWECAN," Shahid Afridi wrote on social media.

Thank you for all you support-both yourself & my brother @harbhajan_singh are huge pillars of support; this bond we have shows love & peace transgresses borders when it comes to humanity especially. Best wishes to you with your noble endeavours with @YOUWECAN #DonateKaroNa https://t.co/IVhqywdl3q Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 31, 2020

Notably, Shahid Afridi has been receiving praise from several cricketers, including former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, for his foundation's work towards providing food, disinfectants and other essentials the worst-affected in Pakistan due to the pandemic.

Earlier, Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh had joined forces with Shahid Afridi for helping the needy during the global health crisis. The two Indian cricketers even faced backlash on social media from a section of fans for helping the former Pakistan cricketer's foundation.

"In these times, it's important to be together," Yuvraj said in a video he posted on social media while urging support to Shahid Afiridi Foundation.

The world is passing through extremely testing and unprecedented times.Let’s do our bit to help @SAfridiOfficial @SAFoundationN doing gr8 work plz join hands with them nd contribute what ever u can https://t.co/t9OvfEPp79 for covid19 @wasimakramlive @YUVSTRONG12 @shoaib100mph pic.twitter.com/sB2fxCAQqY Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 29, 2020

Earlier, Harbhajan had lauded Afridi for the work he was doing during the trying time. "The world is passing through extremely testing and unprecedented times.Let's do our bit to help @SAfridiOfficial @SAFoundationN doing gr8 work plz join hands with them nd contribute what ever u can," the former India spinner had said.

The novel coronavirus outbreak has led to more than 41,000 fatalities worldwide and over 838,000 have been infected with the virus as of April 1. The Covid-19 has led to a global health scare with countries across the globe closing borders and imposing lockdowns in a bid to combat the spread of the virus.