Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma “Overwhelmed With Response” To Fund-Raising Campaign For COVID-19 Relief

 

Actress Anushka Sharma and the Indian Cricket team’s captain, Virat Kohli had appealed to all to contribute whatever amount possible to a fundraiser they started for COVID 19 relief in India. The couple thanked all today as the fundraiser crossed the halfway mark of its target and urged all to keep going.

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Virat Kohli took to Twitter to reveal that the campaign had received a total of Rs 3.6 crore in donations in less than 24 hours.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma announced on Friday that they had organised a campaign to raise funds for COVID-19 relief work in India. Virat and Anushka themselves donated Rs 2 crore to the campaign and urged others to “come together and help our India”. On Saturday, the Indian cricket team captain took to Twitter to reveal that the campaign had received Rs 3.6 crore in donations in just 24 hours, saying he was overwhelmed with the response. Virat’s wife and Bollywood star Anushka too tweeted saying she was grateful to everyone who had donated so far.
“3.6 crores in less than 24 hours! Overwhelmed with the response. Let’s keep fighting to meet our target and help the country. Thank you,” tweeted Kohli. On the other hand, Anushka also shared the post and was overwhelmed by the support from everyone.
“Grateful to everyone who has donated so far. Thank you for your contribution Folded hands. We have crossed the half way mark, let’s keep going,” Anushka wrote on Twitter.