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Virat Kohli Postpones Indian Sports Honours As A Mark Of Respect After Pulwama Terror Strike

Mumbai: Virat Kohli annually rewards excellence in sports and nurtures promising athletes through the Virat Kohli foundation. The RP-SG Indian Sports Honours that was supposed to happen tomorrow night has been postponed by Virat as a mark of respect to the CRPF jawans who were martyred at Pulwama by a tragic terror attack.

The entertainment and sports industry was supposed to be present for the award ceremony. Every partner and all the sport-stars and delegates associated with this award have been informed and communicated with stating that hosting an event was unacceptable at this moment when India is mourning the death of its jawans.

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli tweeted saying, “the RP-SG Indian Sports Honours has been postponed. At this heavy moment of loss that we all find ourselves in, we would like to cancel this event that was scheduled to take place tomorrow.”

https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1096475671818395648

The Virat Kohli Foundation, an organization dedicated to assisting the underprivileged sections of society, provides scholarships to promising young athletes, as well as individuals and initiatives that have promoted the sport at the grassroots level.

Earlier Kohli condemned saying “I’m shocked after hearing about the attack in Pulwama, heartfelt condolences to the martyred soldiers & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured Jawans.

https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1096262254054510593

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