NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Virat Kohli has called for a collective effort to transform India into a "Sports Forward Nation" by 2036. Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit, Kohli emphasised the need for a holistic approach that goes beyond infrastructure and includes educating the public about sports to build a robust sporting culture.
"We are working towards India becoming a Sports Forward Nation by 2036. As I said, we have the vision, we have the groundwork happening today. I think it's the collective responsibility of everyone who gets involved. Not just the infrastructure, not just the people who are going to infuse the money, not just the athletes, but people who want to be educated about the sport," Kohli said.
