India captain Virat Kohli on Monday hosted a Charity Ball in London, for the Justice and Care organization.
Among the attendees were Sachin Tendulkar as well as current Indian team-mates MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and others.
ut it has been reported that Vijay Mallya was also present at the gathering.
Thanks to Sanjay Anand for supporting such an important cause at The HAC yesterday. It was great to meet you. pic.twitter.com/4lXx4wPP0q
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 6, 2017
Was a good night yesterday at @imVkohli charity fundraising gala !!! 👍👍👍@ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/Uyxdm5rI83
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 6, 2017
Great initiative undertaken by @imVkohli to fight human trafficking. A cause we must all contribute towards. Loved being a part of the event https://t.co/n1d07AT4ie
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 6, 2017
Kohli is associated with plenty of charitable activities, having also started the Virat Kohli Foundation to raise funds for kids.
We had a great event last night in London. I would like to thank everyone who made this event possible. Thank you to all the sponsors for(1)
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 6, 2017
“We set it up quite a while back but to get it rolling it was very important that we start raising funds in a big way. My vision was to provide for the underprivileged kids,” Kohli said at the event.
(2)supporting something so close to my heart.A special thanks for all the generous donations made. Together,we can & will make a difference.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 6, 2017
Watch below to know @harbhajan_singh's plan to get a body like #KingKohli, and catch the fun from the Charity Ball on #VDay, on Star Sports! pic.twitter.com/FMcclYOEmT
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 6, 2017
Kohli’s side made a memorable start to the tournament as the defending champions crushed arch rivals Pakistan by 124 runs in Birmingham on Sunday.
At the @imVkohli charity ball ! Virat and Master in conversation ! Superb initiative ! #london pic.twitter.com/ca24sfPtkr
— vikram sathaye (@vikramsathaye) June 5, 2017
[VIDEO] @imVkohli expressed his concern for #JusticeAndCare at The Virat Kohli Charity Ball. @harbhajan_singh @alanwilkins22 #VGVK18FC pic.twitter.com/wJZsnoVf9o
— Virat Gang - VK18FC (@ViratGang) June 6, 2017
India will now face Sri Lanka in their second Group Game at The Oval on June 8.