Virat Kohli urges fans to follow social distancing through this short RCB video: Watch

The decision to suspend the Indian Premier League (IPL) was taken by BCCI officials recently. Indian cricketers have advocated the need to practice social distancing and follow government protocols in order to curb the spread of coronavirus across the country. India and RCB skipper Virat Kohli featured in a video recently as he asked fans to remain indoors until asked to do otherwise.

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Virat Kohli urges fans to follow social distancing through this RCB video: Watch

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In the RCB video which was shared on his official Twitter handle, Virat Kohli has specially thanked healthcare professionals for their relentless work on the frontline in the war against COVID-19. The 105-second video features RCB players Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Moeen Ali, Navdeep Saini and other RCB stars. The message being propagated in the video is 'you stay in and stay not out' as the tagline.

The video concludes with the message “RCB salutes all the frontline heroes and you for playing bold in the fight against COVID-19. Take social distancing seriously, stay home, stay safe. Play Bold.”

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