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Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is set to lead All Heart Football Club also as they face All Stars FC in a charity football match at the Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai on October 15.
Kohli shared the fixture of the annual charity football match between Indian cricketers and Bollywood actors on his Facebook page on Sunday.
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Kohli’s charity ‘The Virat Kohli Foundation’ and actor Abhishek Bachchan’s charity ‘Playing for Humanity’ are the organisers of this celebrity football event.
All-Stars FC will be captained by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor.
In Kohli’s side, wicketkeeper batsman MS Dhoni will be under spotlight as his skills and interest for the game of football is not hidden from everyone.
Recently, Kohli revealed how excited Dhoni is ahead of the clash. “Dhoni bhai is very excited about the match. He is already planning and preparing tactics because we are not used to of playing football in big fields,” he said.
This will be the second edition of the charity game. Last year, the match ended in a 2-2 draw with Kohli, Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh stealing all the limelight.
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