Watch: Virat Kohli calls Delhi smog 'horrible', urges Delhiites to act

Delhi is under the grip of the toxic smog which has been considered fatal in all measures for the citizens of the national capital. The national capital region is experiencing its worst smog in 17 years.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has compared the city to a gas chamber while the US environmental protection agency labelled the Indian capital as the most polluted city on earth. The smog also led to the cancellation of two Ranji Trophy matches in Delhi.

With the air pollution situation worsening day by day in the national capital region, Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli, a resident of Delhi, has posted a video on his twitter account in which he expressed concern over the alarming pollution levels in the national capital.

Please be more aware. The future depends on how we act now. It's heartbreaking to see the pollution levels rise so high pic.twitter.com/s1cZcRcS5C

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 7, 2016

In the video, he stated that he was worried by the pollution levels and urged the people to tackle the situation urgently.

Life is precious & nature is our lifeline. The air we breathe, the water we drink. It is our responsibility to be more conscious towards...

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 7, 2016

India will take on England in a five-Test series for the first time in 29 years, with the first Test beginning in Rajkot on November 9. Virat Kohli has won four consecutive series since taking over as full-time Indian Test skipper in August 2015.