In the festive time of Diwali, Indian cricket team members are having a break from their hectic schedule. The Virat Kohli-led side will play New Zealand in an ODI series starting on October 22 and before that they are spending some quality time with their family and friends.

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Kohli, who wished his fans on Diwali, had a special message. In a video on social media, the Indian cricket captain can be seen getting irritated by the noise of the firecrackers and at the end of it comes a message ‘This Diwali spread light not noise’.
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The 28-year-old star batsman’s views are in tandem with the Supreme Court’s decision to ban the sale of crackers in the Delhi-NCR region until November 1.
Mary Kom, India’s first woman boxer to win an Olympics medal, also encouraged fans to control pollution on Diwali.
{{/usCountry}}Mary Kom, India’s first woman boxer to win an Olympics medal, also encouraged fans to control pollution on Diwali.
{{/usCountry}}Several other cricketers including Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Mohammad Kaif, David Warner, Steve Smith, Suresh Raina, Pragyan Ojha also joined in Diwali wishes.