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Virat Kohli has expressed solidarity with the CRPF martyrs of the Pulwama attack

Virat Kohli postpones Indian Sports Honours ceremony

Virat Kohli's decision is in line with his growing stature on and off the field

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has cancelled the Indian Sports Honours ceremony which was supposed to take place today. In order to express solidarity with the CRPF personnel who were ambushed in the ghastly Pulwama terror attack, the 30-year-old has ensured that the awards ceremony is postponed until further notice.

Indian Sports Honours is a by-product of the Virat Kohli Foundation and RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. The annual ceremony, which began in 2017, honours the leading athletes and sportspersons in India under various categories.

A statement from the foundation read, "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."

I'm shocked after hearing about the attack in Pulwama, heartfelt condolences to the martyred soldiers & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured jawaans.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 15, 2019