Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was conferred with the Padma Shri Award by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. "What an absolute honor and a memorable day to receive the Padma Shri award from the President of India. God's been kind. Jai Hind," the 28-year-old tweeted. 
Virat Kohli was today conferred with the Padma Shri Award by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Besides Kohli, hockey captain PR Sreejesh and Rio Olympic silver medallist Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar and fourth other sportspersons were conferred with the prestigious award. (Padma Shri award on Republic Day makes it even more special: Virat Kohli)What an absolute honor and a memorable day to receive the Padma Shri award from the President of India. God's been kind. ð???ð???ð???Jai Hind ð??®ð??³ pic.twitter.com/zh3EUkrTFlKohli has been in outstanding form over the last year, scoring runs across all formats. He smashed 1215 runs in Test cricket in 2016 and became the first man to slam double hundreds in four successive series. 