Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli to raise funds for cancer kids in charity event

A galaxy of sports stars including current India captain Virat Kohli and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar will help raise funds for the underprivileged children battling cancer on November 18. The others expected to be a part of the event Bishan Singh Bedi, Ravi Shastri, Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, Mithali Raj, Leander Paes and K Srikkanth.

Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli

Titled 'Legends for Hope', the programme will be hosted by the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club (CC&FC) and the proceeds of which will go for the treatment of the underprivileged children battling cancer at the Tata Medical Center.

Also gracing the occasion will be yesteryears' ex-cricketers like CD Gopinath and Madhav Apte, who played for India in the 1950s as the programme will mark CC & FC's 225 glorious years of cricket. The cricketers will share personal stories and anecdotes that changed their lives.