Indian national men's cricket team captain Virat Kohli was slammed by angry fans for his ill-timed promotional tweet while the nation is mourning for the lost of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Thursday.
In one of the worst-ever terror attacks in recent times, a suicide bomber rammed his SUV packed with explosives into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pulwama district, killing at least 40 personnel.
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the attack. The Pakistan-based terror outfit released a video clip of the suicide bomber, identified as Adil Ahmad Dar.
Indian sports fraternity expressed grief with the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Vijender Singh demanding action.
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Unlike his fellow sports stars, Kohli's timeline on Thursday showed a promotional tweet about the Indian Sports Honours. With no reaction from the skipper, fans targeted the 30-year-old and his promotional tweet.
Kohli later deleted the tweet and on Friday offered his "heartfelt condolences to the martyred soldiers."
The right-handed batsman is likely to lead the Men in Blue against the visiting Australian team after spending a break from national duties.
