Overview
- Virat Kohli inaugurated a West Delhi Cricket Academy branch at Delhi Public School RK Puram on Tuesday with coach Rajkumar Sharma and DDCA chief Rohan Jaitley present.
- He told students to respect their teachers, treat school as a place to grow, and follow clear goals with honesty and full commitment.
- Following Monday’s IPL win in Delhi, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter stayed back instead of taking an early flight so he could attend the launch.
- A video from the ceremony showed a student trying to touch his feet before Kohli stopped him with folded hands, which spread widely on social media.
- The tie-up drew praise from Sharma and Jaitley, who said Delhi needs more facilities, and it reconnects Kohli with the academy where he began training at age eight.