India skipper Virat Kohli and actress wife Anushka Sharma have contributed Rs 5 lakh each for police welfare as the world battles it out against the coronavirus pandemic.
Taking to Twitter, Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh wrote: "Thank you, @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma for contributing Rs. 5 lacs each towards the welfare of Mumbai Police personnel. Your contribution will safeguard those at the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus. #MumbaiPoliceFoundation."
Thank you, @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma for contributing Rs. 5 lacs each towards the welfare of Mumbai Police personnel.
— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) May 9, 2020
Your contribution will safeguard those at the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus.#MumbaiPoliceFoundation
Virat and Anushka have been trying to help the needy as much as they can in these troubled times and apart from donating to the PM-CARES Fund, the India cricketer also decided to join hands with former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers to raise money to help the needy.
They put up equipments -- that were used during their historic partnership against Gujarat Lions in 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) -- on auction in order to raise funds for fight against coronavirus pandemic.
The duo had put on the highest-ever partnership in the history of the tournament when they smashed 229 runs against Gujarat in 2016 IPL.
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