When it comes to sports in India, leaving cricketers there are not many names people know about. Athletes like Hima Das, Dutee Chand, PV Sindhu, Neeraj Chopra are known after they have won laurels for the nation. Not many know about the upcoming athletes.

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Trying to make an impact on other sports just as he did with cricket, Indian skipper Virat Kohli mentors many budding athletes through the 'Virat Kohli Foundation'. 

The best ODI batsman in the world gives scholarships to athletes through his foundation. The foundation helps these athletes with the resources to go and chase their sporting dreams. 

On Thursday, Kohli met some of the players and posted a picture of him with athletes of the foundation. The photo appears to be clicked inside a television studio.

Kohli wrote, "It was a special day interacting with the #ViratKohliFoundation athletes. With discipline, determination and dedication we can scale great heights in becoming a sporting nation. The future of Indian sport is truly bright. See you soon."

As for cricket, India's face South Africa in Test series which begins on October 2.

Kohli will be hoping to have yet another successful series which will help Team India continue their dominance in the World Test Championship.