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Virender Sehwag, R Ashwin lead Independence Day wishes by cricketers on Twitter

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By
Aug 15, 2017 10:29 PM IST

Virender Sehwag, Ravichandran Ashwin and other Indian cricketers took to Twitter to convey their Independence Day wishes to the nation.

As India celebrates 70 years of freedom on Tuesday, Indian cricketers took to Twitter to convey their wishes to the nation.

The likes of Virender Sehwag, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mithali Raj took to Twitter to convey their Independence Day wishes to the nation.(Getty Images)
The likes of Virender Sehwag, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mithali Raj took to Twitter to convey their Independence Day wishes to the nation.(Getty Images)

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The ‘King’ of the Twitter realm, Virender Sehwag sent his Independence Day wishes by memorializing the struggles of Indian freedom fighters and soldiers.

Indian Women’s team captain MithaIi Raj expressed her sentiments with a short video clip, urging everyone to accept the diverse cultures of the country.

Her video reads: “May we celebrate our diversity and embrace our syncretism. Respect our women and their struggles. Let’s pledge to make a nation that we can all be proud of, that we all love and admire for its humanity. Happy Independence Day.”

Ravichandran Ashwin, whose fine spell with the ball helped India whitewash Sri Lanka 3-0, tweeted -

Gautam Gambhir also shared a small video -

Harbhajan Singh chose to sing a small portion of a patriotic song in a video posted on Twitter -

Shikhar Dhawan tweeted wishing and expressing his joy of being able to represent the nation -

Hardik Pandya kept it simple with a tweet: “70 years of freedom! #HappyIndependanceDay”

Here’s what the other cricketers tweeted -

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