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Virat Kohli thrilled by aggression in kabaddi

Updated on: 26 June,2016 08:36 AM IST  | 
Subodh Mayure | subodh.mayure@mid-day.com

India's Test cricket skipper Virat Kohli, who enjoyed the first half of the inaugural day in the Pro Kabaddi Season Four at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in National Sports Club Of India (NSCI), Worli on Saturday, was delighted to see the aggression factor in kabaddi

Virat Kohli thrilled by aggression in kabaddi

Virat Kohli at the NSCI on Saturday. Pic/Bipin Kokate

India's Test cricket skipper Virat Kohli, who enjoyed the first half of the inaugural day in the Pro Kabaddi Season Four at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in National Sports Club Of India (NSCI), Worli on Saturday, was delighted to see the aggression factor in kabaddi.


Virat Kohli at the NSCI on Saturday. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Virat Kohli at the NSCI on Saturday. Pic/Bipin Kokate


"In modern-day sport, aggression is so important. You have to be aggressive in your mind first, only then will it will help while playing," Kohli said during the halftime break of the Season Four opener between Puneri Paltan and Telugu Titans. The Pune outfit won 28-24.


Kohli spent some time with his former India teammate Zaheer Khan whose fitness company helped the Pune team. Comedian Kapil Sharma sang the national anthem, witnessed by Kohli and Anand Mahindra.

Ranbir Kapoor (third from left), Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan and Kiran Rao at NSCI on Saturday. Pic/Atul Kamble
Ranbir Kapoor (third from left), Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan and Kiran Rao at NSCI on Saturday. Pic/Atul Kamble

Celebrities who graced the NSCI were Bollywood icons Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan (to support son Abhishek's Jaipur team), Ranbir Kapoor, Kiran Rao and Shah Rukh Khan. In the second match of the day, hosts U Mumba beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 36-34.

Today, Bengaluru Bulls will take on Bengal Warriors while U Mumba will meet Pune.

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