new delhi herbalife india a global nutrition company on thursday signed on virat kohli for their range of inner nutrition products virat kohli will endorse nutritional food products health dietary supplements foods for special dietary purposesuses health drinks weight management products health wellness category products of herbalife on a global scale other indian celebrities that have been signed on to represent herbalife in india include indias badminton champion and world no 2 saina nehwal 5 time womens world boxing champion mary kom and bollywood sensation mugdha godse virat kohli at just 22 years of age already has a number of achievements making him one of indias most promising players this talented youngster having proved his mettle at the tri nation series in bangladesh scoring 273 runs with an average of 13650 in 2010 was later appointed as vice captain of the indian cricket team during the tri series against sri lanka and zimbabwe the same year he has also captained the indian cricket team to victory at the under 19 cricket world cup in 2008 at the recent ipl auction 2011 he was the only cricketer to be retained by the bangalore royal challengers as of 2010 kohli has become the fastest indian to aggregate 1000 runs in oneday internationals in just 24 innings commenting on his association with herbalife india virat kohli said it is a matter of great pride to endorse herbalifes range of inner nutrition products both within the indian subcontinent and internationally as well this association is a global initiative to increase awareness amongst the global youth on the herbalife philosophy which is achieving optimum levels of health through the unbeaten combination of a balanced diet and strict exercise regime i believe that this philosophy results in an athletic body and an equally fit mind making it a key ingredient to becoming a successful sportsman i love using the herbalife range of nutrition products and formula 1 is my favoriteajay khanna country head herbalife india said i take this opportunity to express my happiness over welcoming yet another youth icon to the herbalife india family ingenious young achievers such as virat showcase how a healthy mind and body facilitate the achievement of ones goals at a much faster pace with virat being our fourth brand association here in india herbalife india has grown to a strength of 86 000 distributors in its 11th successful year through this association we hope to encourage and inspire people to pursue a healthy active lifeherbalife proudly sponsors worldclass athletes and teams and constantly participates in fitness and sporting events around the globe herbalifes associated sports sponsorships also include the la galaxy fc barcelona and lionel messi amongst others