Virat Kohli gives fitness challenge to PM Narendra Modi, Anushka Sharma

Taking sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s #HumFitTohIndiaFit campaign forward, Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday gave a fitness challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, star cricketer MS Dhoni, and his wife and actor Anushka Sharma.

Rathore on Wednesday urged Indians to shoot a video of their “fitness mantra” and share it. He then did 10 push-ups and also praised Prime Minister Modi by calling him his source of inspiration for staying fit.

Rathore then challenged Virat Kohli, Hrithik Roshan, and Saina Nehwal to join in and take the fitness challenge forward.

Accepting Rathore’s challenge, Kohli took to the micro-blogging site and posted a video of him doing Butt Plank.

“I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni bhai for the same. #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay,” Virat tweeted.

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 pic.twitter.com/e9BAToE6bg

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 23, 2018

Besides them, Rathore’s challenge was also accepted by Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, who also took to Twitter to share their fitness mantras.

Other top Indian athletes and stars promptly responded to the minister with a video and message of their own.

Saina Nehwal thanked Rathore for the challenge and posted a video of her lifting a barbell, passing on the challenge to fellow shuttler PV Sindhu, film star Rana Daggubati and cricketer Gautam Gambhir.

Thank u so much @Ra_THORe sir for challenging me 😁..#HumFitTohIndiaFit 🇮🇳🏆

Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your friends on social media. Here's my video 😀and I challenge @RanaDaggubati @Pvsindhu1 and @GautamGambhir 👍👍 pic.twitter.com/XEaJ9tPj2W

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) May 22, 2018

Sindhu responded with a video of her doing pull-ups and passed on the challenge to actors Deepika Padukone and Akhil Akkineni and squash player Joshna Chinappa.

Thank u @NSaina for the challenge #HumFitTohIndiaFit

Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your friends on social media . Here's my video and I challenge @deepikapadukone @AkhilAkkineni8 @joshnachinappa pic.twitter.com/AscsZxqklp

— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) May 23, 2018

Gambhir too was also swift to respond, thanking Saina and posting a video doing abdomen exercises with a cricketing twist.

@NSaina thanks for connecting me and kudos to @Ra_THORe for #HumFitTohIndiaFit truly amazing. Now i will challenge @YUVSTRONG12 @MishiAmit to flex their muscles and inspire us. pic.twitter.com/ufC8W4KiP6

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 22, 2018