"Kudos to Gadkariji for providing this platform, Rathoreji and Gopichand for their support. Hope it helps to bring more sporting talent to the forefront," he captioned the image. Rathore on Monday tweeted: "20 Games. 25,000 Players. One Aim. Victory! Happy to be at the opening of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, Nagpur's grand multisport event where 540 teams will perform in 20 Games for a prize of Rs 62,82,200.

"Brilliant initiative by Gadkariji to promote young sporting talent!" The "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" actor lauded Rathore for his efforts to encourage sports through the Khelo India initiative, which strengthens the sports ecosystem by encouraging mass participation and promotion of excellence.

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