Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma raise Rs 3.80 crore for COVID-19 relief in 24 hours of launching campaign

May 9, 2021

Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma raise Rs 3.80 crore for COVID-19 relief in 24 hours of launching campaign – After launching a campaign to raise funds for COVID-19 relief, India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, actress, Anushka Sharma have raised Rs 3.80 crore in just 24 hours through crowdfunding on Ketto. The couple had donated Rs 2 crore in the fight against India’s COVID-19 crisis. The target of the fundraiser was Rs 7 crore and it has already crossed the halfway mark. The raised funds will go to ACT Grants which will help in procuring medical supplies and oxygen concentrators.

In a tweet, Virat Kohli thanked the contributors, saying “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.”

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.🙏#InThisTogether #ActNow #OxygenForEveryone #TogetherWeCan #SocialForGood @ketto @actgrants pic.twitter.com/ZCyAlrgOXj

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 8, 2021

Anushka Sharma also shared a similar message on her Twitter handle, appreciating everyone coming forward with the contributions. “Grateful to everyone who has donated so far. Thank you for your contribution. We have crossed the halfway mark, let’s keep going,” she said.

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma raised Rs 3.80 Cr for COVID-19 relief in 24 hours of launching campaign on Ketto; The amount will go to ACT Grants — Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma raised Rs 3.80 Cr for COVID-19 relief in 24 hours of launching a campaign on Ketto; The amount will go to ACT Grants

On Friday, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma launched the campaign to raise funds for COVID-19 relief. “Anushka and I have started a campaign to raise funds for Covid-19 relief, and we would be grateful for your support. Let’s all come together and help those around us in need of our support. I urge you all to join our movement,” Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma said in a joint video message.

You can donate to the campaign here:

“India and its healthcare system are suffering, and the only way to get through this is if we join hands and fight this together. Given the distressing state of our nation and its people, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have pledged to make a difference and do their bit to help those in need. But they can’t do it alone, they need your support. Join them in their movement, every little bit will help save lives,” the description of the fund-raising says.

“Having strong voices like Anushka and Virat help drive fundraising efforts will go a long way towards helping us realise this goal. On behalf of India’s startup ecosystem, ACT Grants is truly grateful to have them join this mission,” Gayatri Yadav, spokesperson ACT Grants told PTI.

Earlier, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper was spotted holding a dialogue with Yuva Sena member Rahul N Kanal about the movement he started supporting. Kanal took to Twitter and shared a couple of photos from the meeting which revealed that Kohli wasted no time to join the effort following the indefinite suspension of the Indian Premier League.

Earlier, many other Indian cricketers — former and current — have come forward. Sachin Tendulkar donated Rs 1 crore while Shikhar Dhawan funded the purchase of a Haemonetics Apheresis Machine to Divine Charitable Blood Bank, Delhi for their New Plasma Bank at Gurunanak Dev Charitable Blood Center in Janakpuri. Other than that, he donated Rs 20 lakh besides pledging to donate all his individual prize money from the IPL 2021.

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