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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's COVID fund-raising campaign gathers steam, nearly INR 11 crore raised

The Kohli couple themselves put Rs 2 crore and the funds raised through the campaign will be donated to Act Grants to aid COVID-19 relief.

PTI Written by: PTI Mumbai Published on: May 12, 2021 18:46 IST
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli
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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma have raised nearly Rs 11 crore in their fund-raising campaign to support COVID-19 relief work in india.

The Kohli couple themselves put Rs 2 crore and the funds raised through the campaign will be donated to Act Grants to aid COVID-19 relief.

Their aim was to raise Rs 7 crore through 'Ketto' but with two days still left, they have managed to surpass their target by a handsome margin.

MPL Sports Foundation, part of fantasy gaming company MPL, also donated Rs 5 crore.

"The campaign received overwhelmed response from the people," a press release said. 

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