India celebrates its 76th Republic Day on Sunday and the cricket fraternity took to social media to extend their wish on the momentous occasion. Team India coach Gautam Gambhir, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Sachin Tendulkar and pacer Mohammed Shami, among others, took to social media to extend their greetings on India’s 76th Republic Day.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma posted a picture of the team’s bus parade in Mumbai after winning the T20 World Cup in June last year to wish the country on its 76th Republic Day. He could be seen holding the Tricolor in his hand with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube alongside him.
Here’s a look some of the Republic Day wishes from Indian cricketers
India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who picked up a wicket and scored 7 runs during the 2nd T20I in Chennai, also shared a special post on Republic Day on Sunday.
While recalling his T20I debut for India which he made way back in 2016 on Republic Day, Hardik wrote: “My T20I journey for my country began on Republic Day in 2016 and nothing makes me prouder than representing this great nation! I’ve loved every minute of it. Happy Republic Day India.”
India celebrates 76th Republic Day
India will witness a grand parade at the Kartavya Path in the national capital. The theme of this year’s Republic Day is “Swarnim Bharat – Virasat aur Vikas.” The special guest for this year’s Republic Day celebrations is the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto. Subianto’s visit will make him the fourth Indonesian president to attend India’s Republic Day celebrations
More than 600 panchayat leaders have been invited by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as special guests to witness the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path. These special guests have been selected for their outstanding contributions in the “saturation of beneficiaries” under various flagship schemes in their respective panchayats, the ministry said in a statement.
