13 May,2021 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma. Pic/AFP
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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