Virat Kohli Congratulates Coach Raj Kumar Sharma For Dronacharya Award
Virat Kohli took to Twitter to wish Raj Kumar Sharma after the cricket coach was named along with three others for the Dronacharya award.
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Raj Kumar Sharma has been conferred the Dronacharya award
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He is the childhood coach India Test captain Virat Kohli
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Apart from Sharma, three others were also named for the prestigious award
India Test skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated his coach Raj Kumar Sharma, who was selected for this year's prestigious Dronacharya award.
Kohli took to Twitter to wish his coach after Sharma was on Monday named along with three others for the award, which will be given by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29.
"Congratulations Raj Kumar Sir. All the hard work behind the bigger picture never gets noticed. I am delighted for you on getting the Dronacharya Award," Kohli tweeted.
Apart from Sharma, gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach Bisheshwar Nandi, athletics coach Nagapuri Ramesh and boxing coach Sagar Mal Dhayal have been selected for the coveted award.
Congratulations Raj Kumar Sir.
- Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2016
All the hard work behind the bigger picture never gets noticed. (1/2)
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I am delighted for you on getting the Dronacharya Award (2/2)
- Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2016
The Dronacharya awards for lifetime will be awarded to veteran swimming coach S. Pradeep Kumar and wrestling coach Mahabir Singh. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each with a medal and a citation.