Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Take Part In 'I For India' To Raise Funds For India's COVID-19 Response

Indian captain and vice-captain, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, recently took part in the ‘I For India’ campaign to raise funds to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. It seems the world as a whole has gone into isolation and things keep worsening with days passing by. However, cricketers are doing their bit for the society and the Indian captain Virat Kohli is leading from the front.

As part of the initiative by ‘I For India’, actors, musicians, singers, sportspersons and business leaders came together to entertain people from their homes in a bid to help the COVID-19 pandemic cause. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Sani Mirza were the sportspersons to join the movement. The proceeds from the concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund set up by GiveIndia, a donation platform.

Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Join ‘I For India’ Campaign To Fight COVID-19

“Two weeks ago, we started work on India”s biggest concert. To entertain people who are locked-down at home. To pay tribute to those who work on the frontlines while we work from home. And to raise funds for those who have no work and no home,” a message from #IForIndia, the concert for our times, said.

Among others to attend the concert include, Kohli’s actress wife Anushka, Shah Rukh Khan, AR Rahman, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bryan Adams, Gulzar, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Ranveer Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Sophie Turner, Zoya Akhtar and Vidya Balan.

Major Cricketing Events Come To A Hold After Coronavirus

The sporting spectrum has also faced a lot due to the outbreak of the pandemic. Major cricketing action all across the globe has come to a standstill. India has also suffered a massive loss due to the rapid spread of the virus, and the entire country has come to a grinding halt. India was in a 21-day national lockdown from March 25, and now the nation-wide lockdown has been extended until May 17.

Recently, the IPL 2020 was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak. To the disappointment of the cricket fans, the India-South Africa ODI series has also been called off. Apart from it, the Road Safety World Series has also been suspended.

The ECB had decided to postpone the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to the coronavirus pandemic. The series was to be a part of the World Test Championship (WTC).

All the English players playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) were called back immediately, and the tournament has been postponed.

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