India's cricket star and Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday gave a shout-out to Hassan Dar, son of Pakistan's top umpire Aleem Dar. The video message got instantly popular on social media.

"Keep up with your hard-work and dedication and keep believing in yourself," said the explosive batsman.

Aleem Dar and Kohli are in West Indies these days as India are playing the hosts in a four-match Test series.

Kohli invited Hassan to meet him whenever Aleem officiates matches involving India, and promised to send him a signed bat.

Kohli, 27, due to his flamboyance and consistency, has a lot of fans around the world. Many Pakistani cricket fans, despite their team's arch-rivalry with the Indian neighbours, also admire the right-hander and aspiring cricketers look forward to learn the secrets of his success.

Hailing from Delhi, the middle-order batsman averages 51 and 46 in ODIs and Tests respectively and is a live-wire as a fielder.

The former India U-19 captain is also a media-savvy personality and is one of the fittest athletes in the world.

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