Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have taken up the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after being nominated by Otara Gunewardene.

Mahela tagged his team mate Angelo Mathews, Australian captain Michael Clarke and former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid for the challenge while Kumar Sangakkara nominated India’s Virat Kohli, South African pacemen Dale Steyn and former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist to take up the dare.

The Ice Bucket Challenge is being done to raise awareness and funds for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease).

The internet trend involves people posting videos online of them having water poured over them. According to the sources ALS Association has raised more than a fund of  $41 million fund after this challenge Challenge has gone viral on social media.

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