Watch: Kohli boosts Modi's 'Clean India' campaign and earns his respect

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Clean India' initiative was given a push by the Indian cricket team and BCCI president Anurag Thakur, when they together swept the premises of the Eden Gardens in Kolkata recently.

Watch the video here:

Indian captain Virat Kohli, though, has decided to take this good cause forward and make it a part of his daily routine. The ace batsman was seen picking up empty water bottles at the end of a practice session, during the on-going Test match against New Zealand at Indore, and dumping them in a trash can himself.

Here he is seen doing the good deed:

This act from captain fantastic earned him praise from none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed him on Twitter for his 'powerful' gesture.

Kohli thanked Modi for his kind words and replied that he was trying to make a difference under the 'inspirational' leadership of the PM.

Here are the tweets exchanged between Modi and Kohli:

Dear @imVkohli, saw your #MyCleanIndia moment on @abpnewstv. A small but powerful gesture that will surely inspire everyone.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2016 

Thank you @narendramodi sir. We all are trying to make a difference for the betterment of our country. Led in an inspirational way by you.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 7, 2016