The effects of the terrorist attack on an army base in Uri have not been lost on our cricketers and Virat Kohli is no exception.
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Kohli was deeply saddened by the loss of life and he praised those who were killed in the line of duty.?
The 27-year-old added that he was at a loss of words and could not explain how he felt at the moment.
Four heavily armed terrorists sneaked into the administrative buildings and store complex of an infantry battalion in Uri, home of the 12 Infantry Brigade, near the Line of Control (LoC). Apart from the 18 dead, 20 others were injured. All four terrorists were gunned down.
Kohli will be leading India in the first Test against New Zealand on September 22.