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PM Modi accepts Virat Kohli's fitness challenge

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 24, 2018, at 11:02 pm

#FitnessChallenge #NarendraModi #ViratKohli #PMModi #AnushkaSharma #MahendraSinghDhoni

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's fitness challenge.

Tweeting Kohli, the Prime Minister said: "Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit"

Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit https://t.co/qdc1JabCYb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 24, 2018

Modi's reaction came after Virat had challenged the Prime Minister for the fitness training.

Along with Modi, Virat had challenged his wife and actress Anushka Sharma and former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Virat's tweet reads, "I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni Bhai for the same. #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay"

I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni Bhai for the same. ðŸ˜€ #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay pic.twitter.com/e9BAToE6bg
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 23, 2018

Anushka has also accepted Virat's fitness challenge and further nominated squash player Dipika Pallikal and actor Varun Dhawan for the same.

Anushka tweeted, "I accept your challenge @imVKohli. Here’s my video for the #HumFitTohIndiaFit #FitnessChallenge. I’d like to nominate my friends, @DipikaPallikal and @Varun_dvn Great initiative @Ra_THORe sir! #ComeOutAndPlay"

I accept your challenge @imVKohli. Here’s my video for the #HumFitTohIndiaFit #FitnessChallenge. I’d like to nominate my friends, @DipikaPallikal and @Varun_dvn Great initiative @Ra_THORe sir! #ComeOutAndPlay pic.twitter.com/SmdmkArT6U
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) May 24, 2018

The Fit India Movement was launched by Modi in March and also spoke about it in Mann Ki Baat radio talk show in April.

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