2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli Hosts Charity Ball In London
Nov 2, 2023 at 3:46 PM
India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday hosted a charity ball in London for the Justice and Care organisation. The event was attended by former India cricketer, and Kohli’s idol, Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli’s current teammates Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and other members of the squad, who are in England as part of the ICC Champions Trophy.
India defeated rivals Pakistan in their opening encounter on June 4. Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh all scored half-centuries in the match. Virat himself scored an unbeaten 81 runs and the whole team was pleased with the commendable win.
The charity event was hosted by renowned cricket presenter and host Alan Wilkins. Except the players, some of the player’s wives were in attendance too. Dhawan was accompanied by his wife Ayesha Mukherjee and son Zoravar, whereas, Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh also attended the event. They too posted their pictures on social media looking all jovial and enjoying the party.
Justice and Care as a charity is aimed at fighting human trafficking to tackle it at every level with the strong belief that “slavery can be ended”. The organisation has joined hands with Virat Kohli Foundation in order to provide essential care to survivors of modern slavery. The target of the charity event in London was to provide a safe place to stay, rehabilitation, counselling, vital medical care, schooling and vocational training for those rescued in India.
“I am proud to support the work of Justice and Care. Its commitment to bring an end to slavery is vital and inspirational and so close to my heart,” Kohli said on the organisation’s website.
The organisation also went live on social media. India next locks horn with Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday.