Watch: "Best of luck..." — How Virat Kohli's autograph inspired a NEET aspirant to crack the exam

For millions of aspiring doctors across India, clearing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) remains a dream as it’s the combination of years of hard work and determination. While success is often built on perseverance and discipline, a few encouraging words can provide the extra motivation, and it can’t be better if that motivation comes from Virat Kohli. 

The former Indian captain has captured the hearts of fans around social media platforms. An emotional moment of him giving ‘best of luck’ to a NEET student has gone viral as he cracked the exam to become a doctor.

The heartwarming moment Virat Kohli's autograph became a NEET aspirant's lucky charm

In a heartwarming moment, the NEET aspirant revealed that he told Kohli, in a previous meeting, that he had the desire to be a doctor in the future, and that pushed the Delhi-born to motivate the youngster with an autograph and a special message for the kid.

Watch Virat Kohli inspiring a NEET aspirant here- 

“I was lucky enough to meet Virat Kohli, sir. And when I met him, I told him that I want to be a doctor, and he instantly gave me an autograph and wrote ‘best of luck, future doctor’ on it. That gave me a lot of motivation. This happened during a match last year, but I don’t remember which match it exactly was.” The NEET student expressed this in the viral video.

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The touching story in the video gave credit to Kohli as one of the many factors that kept the motivation alive. The moment resonated with the fans across social media, with many praising Kohli’s small act of kindness that had a massive impact on the student’s life.

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Kohli returned to action recently during the three-match ODI series against England, where he celebrated two successive half-centuries in the last two games in Cardiff and Lord’s. The right-handed Indian batter looked in a good rhythm and is expected to be back in the field during India’s home series against West Indies, starting from September 27 at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

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The fans, meanwhile, showed so much love for the inspiring story as it went viral on social media platforms-