Virat Kohli gets vaccinated for Covid-19

MAY 10: India captain Virat Kohli got first shot of vaccination for Covid-19 ahead of England tour on Monday. The 32-year-old shared a picture him getting the vaccination and wrote, "Vaccinate as soon as you can please. Stay safe.".

Team India will very soon leave for England tour consisting of the World Test Championship (WTC) final verus New Zealand and 5 Tests against Joe Root's men starting August 4.

Earlier, senior batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane have also shared pictures of them getting their first dose of the vaccine.

After the postponemet of IPL 2021 due to the Covid-19 crisis, India captain Virat Kohli joined the likes of Pat Cummins, Sachin Tendulkar as he extended a helping hand to India's Covid-19 relief work by starting a campaign for raising funds for Covid-19 relief work after the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

Kohli, who was leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021, returned to Mumbai after the suspension of the league midway and started working to help provide relief to those affected by Covid-19 in the country. India skipper urged everyone to join his movement and help people who need support as the country continues to battle the second wave of the coronavirus.