India captain Virat Kohli and his better half Anushka Sharma have raised funds more than INR 11 Cr. Kohli took to Twitter and thanked everyone for the donations and their efforts.
“Words fall short to express how overwhelmed we feel to have exceeded our target not once, but twice, thanks to each one of you. To everyone who has donated, shared, & helped in any way, I want to say a big thank you. We are #InThisTogether & we will overcome this together,” he wrote on Twitter.
The couple had earlier announced that they have partnered with fundraising platform Ketto for the initiative #InThisTogether and will be raising money for the fight against Covid-19 in the country. They themselves made a donation worth Rs 2 Cr.
Bollywood actress Anushka too hailed the spirit of solidarity shown by people."We are proud to announce that we have raised more than our initial target and it will go a long way to save lives. Thank you for your overwhelming support in helping the people of India. This wouldn’t be possible without you. Jai Hind,” she wrote.
Kohli will be flying to England with the Indian team later this month. The team will be playing the WTC final against New Zealand in Southampton which will be followed by a five-match Test series against England.